document.write( "Question 423892: Find an equation of the line that satisfies the given conditions. (a) write the equation in slope-y intercept form. (b) write the equation in standard form.\r
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perpendicular line= opposite reciprocal
\n" ); document.write( "parallel line= same slope\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5x-5x+2y=18-5x
\n" ); document.write( "2/2y=(18-5x)/2
\n" ); document.write( "y=-5/2 x+9
\n" ); document.write( "slope=-5/2 x
\n" ); document.write( "opposite reciprocal=2/5 x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "use point slope
\n" ); document.write( "y – y1 = m(x – x1)
\n" ); document.write( "y -(-7)= 2/5(x-(2))
\n" ); document.write( "y+7 = 2/5x - 4/5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a)y = 2/5x -39/5
\n" ); document.write( "b)y-2/5x = -39/5\r
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