document.write( "Question 961695: Which is the equation in slope-intercept form for the line that passes through (6, 16) and is perpendicular to 2x + 5y = 4? \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"5y+=+-2x%2B4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=-%282%2F5%29x%2B4%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"m%5Bp%5D%28-%282%2F5%29%29=-1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"m%5Bp%5D=5%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Use the point slope form and convert to slope-intercept form,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y-16=%285%2F2%29%28x-6%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y-16=%285%2F2%29x-15\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28y=%285%2F2%29x%2B1%29\"$
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