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document.write( "I had to find the x and y intercepts.  I have x=5 and y=4.  My answer needs to be in y=mx+b form. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I had to find the x and y intercepts.  I have x=5 and y=4.  My answer needs to be in y=mx+b form.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope of the given line, as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-4y=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=5x-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(5/4)x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The given line has a slope of 5/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the line perpendicular to it must have a slope of -4/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the equation of a line perpendicular to the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given line would be y=(-4/5)x+b where b is any number you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "wish to make it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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