document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=776924>Question 776924</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line in point-slope form that passes through (5,-4) and is perpendicular to the line 2x-5y=12 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #473817 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=473817\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Point-Slope form: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y-y%5B0%5D=m%28x-x%5B0%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y-y%5B0%5D=m%28x-x%5B0%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your given equation has slope <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-A%2FB ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-A%2FB\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as from standard form equation, which is for the given equation, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  The slope for the equation you are asked to find must be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > because the line you want to find must be perpendicular to the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have the point-slope form for a line, so use the needed slope and given point in this equation form, and then simplify. </SPAN>\n" );
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