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document.write( "The given line has a slope = -5/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The perpendicular line must have slope = 2/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation Form: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for y,x,and m; solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5 = (2/5)*-3 + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5 = -6/5 + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-25/5 = -6/5 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -19/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (2/5)x - (19/5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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