document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=325882>Question 325882</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use slope intercept form to write the equation of the line: perpendicular to y=(2/5)x+4 and passing through (6,-2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #233280 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=233280\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the line is y= (2/5)x +4 . compare it with y = mx +b where m is the slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = 2/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The line is perpendicular to this line and passing through ( 6,-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the slope of this line will be (-5/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find b in the equation y= mx +b. plug the value (6,-2) in the equation y = mx +b to find b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=(-5/2)*6+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=-15+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation of the line will be y=(-5/2)x +13 </SPAN>\n" );
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