document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=706709>Question 706709</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of the line that is perpendicular to 5x + 20y = 10 and passes through the point (8, 3) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope of the given line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 20y = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-1/4)x + (1/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = -1/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore slope of the perpendicular line must be 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have y = 3 when x = 8 , and m = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = 4*8 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 29<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4x + 29<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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