document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=534274>Question 534274</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the slope-intercept form of the equation of the line that is perpendicular to 2x-5y=10 and passes through points (2,4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #351443 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=351443\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope intercept form of a linear equation is: y=mx+b.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x -5y = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5y = -2x +10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2/5*x -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The line perpendicular to this line will have a slope = inverse reciprocal:  -5/2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -5/2*x + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the point (2,4) to find 'b'.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 = -5/2*2 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 + 5 = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -5/2*x + 9<BR>\n" );
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