document.write( "Question 479878: The question says to write the standard form of the equation of the line described: perpendicular to 5y= 4x+2, x intercept 5\r
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document.write( "I understand how to get the inverse slope, and how to change it from standard to y-intercept form and back again, but how do I find the y intercept for this one?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #328757 by scott8148(6628)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! you know the slope (m), so just substitute the known point [x-intercept at (5,0)] to find the constant term (b) \n" ); document.write( " |