document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=427292>Question 427292</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine the equation of the line passing through the point (2,9)and perpendicular to the line with equation 5x - y =7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #297149 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=297149\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x-y=7	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the slope of this line 						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y=-5x-7	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by -1						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	y =5x+	7	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Compare this equation with y=mx+b							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope m =5.00						<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of a line perpendicular to the above line will be the negative reciprocal							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m1*m2=-1							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the required line will be -0.20			-0.2	=<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=-0.20	,point	(2,9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find b by plugging the values of m & the point in							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=-0.4+b			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=9.4						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-0.2						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The required equation is	y=-0.2x+	9.4<BR>\n" );
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