document.write( "Question 924718: How do I find the equation in slope-intercept form of the line passing through (2,-4)and perpendicular to the line whose equation is y=1/5x+7 \n" ); document.write( "
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\"y=-5x%2Bb\";\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b=y-%28-5x%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"b=y%2B5x\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"b=-4%2B5%2A2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"b=6\"
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