document.write( "Question 352703: Find a linear equation that is perpendicular to the linear equation 2x-5y=3.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #252092 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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Convert to slope-intercept form, \"y=mx%2Bb\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x-5y=3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5y=2x-3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%282%2F5%29x-3%2F5\"
\n" ); document.write( "Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals,
\n" ); document.write( "\"m%5B1%5D%2Am%5B2%5D=-1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%282%2F5%29%2Am%7B2%5D=-1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"m%5B2%5D=-5%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "The perpendicular line has the equation,
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-%285%2F2%29x%2Bb\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Here is the original line and three perpendicular lines for values of \"b=0\", \"b=6\", and \"b=-6\".
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