document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=910078>Question 910078</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of the line passing through (4,-2) and perpendicular to    x= 5/4 y - 2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #552227 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=2897696><B>2897696(96)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=2897696><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=2897696><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=552227\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perpendicular slope of a line is -1/m<-original slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/4=>-4/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "use point slope formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-y1=m(x-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y--2=(-4/5)(x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+2=-4/5x+16/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-4/5x+6/5 <=slope form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "standard form: 4x+5y=6 </SPAN>\n" );
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