document.write( "Question 897692: write an equation of the line containing the point (2,1) and perpendicular to the line 5x-2y=3 \n" ); document.write( "
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The perpendicular line has slope \"-2%2F5\", so you can change the left member of the standard form equation to 2x+5y.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Use the given point to be contained on this perpendicular line to determine the value of the right member: \"2%2A2%2B5%2A1=9\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Equation for line asked: \"highlight%282x%2B5y=9%29\".
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