document.write( "Question 408016: What is an equation of the line that passes through the point (-2, 5) and is perpendicular to the line whose equation is y = 1/2x + 5?\r
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document.write( "1. y = 2x + 1
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document.write( "2. y = -2x + 1
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document.write( "3. y = 2x + 9
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document.write( "4. y = -2x - 9 \n" );
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