document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=775179>Question 775179</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can someone please help me with this equation. \"write the equation of the line. it passes through (-8,10) and is perpendicular to y=(5/2)x-3\" </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #472672 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><B>sofiyac(983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=sofiyac><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=472672\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the equation given has a slope of 5/2 which means the perpendicular slope to that one would be inverse and opposite sign so -2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-10=(-2/5)(x+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-10=(-2/5)x-16/5<BR>\n" );
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