document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=756427>Question 756427</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation of the line that satisfies the given conditions. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Through the points of (1/2,-2/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perpendicular to the line 3x &#8722; 6y = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "or the eqn can be rewritten as y=x/2-1/6  of the form y=mx+c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the slope is m=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the reqd line is perpemndicular to the given line <BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the slope=-1/m=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the point is (1/2,-2/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the reqd eqn is [y-(-2/5)]/[x-1/2]=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or [y+2/5]=-2=-2x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 5y+2=-10x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 5y+10x=3<BR>\n" );
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