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document.write( " the answer my teacher gave us is Y=2/5x-39/5 . I got the 2/5x by solving for y what i dont understand is how she got 39/5. i keep going over to see if i have forgotten some part of the problem but i just dont see where i made the mistake </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #244333 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=244333\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation in slope-intercept form of the line passing through the point P(2,-7) and the perpendicular to 5x+27=18. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think you mean 5x + 2y = 18, judging from the slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the slope:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of lines perpendicular are the neg inverse, = +2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use y = mx + b and the point to find b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7 = (2/5)*2 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -7 - 4/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -39/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (2/5)x - 39/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The teacher is always right.  Most of the time.<BR>\n" );
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