document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=827872>Question 827872</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using point slope form, find the equation of a line perpendicular to the line y=4/5x-9 and passing through the point (-40, 20). Write your answer in slope intercept form. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Wouldn't I just flip 4/5 and it becomes -5/4? and the answer would just be y=-5/4x-9 or would I have to write out an equation using the two points? </SPAN>\n" );
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