document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=997680>Question 997680</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me with this question? Write an equation for the line that passes through (5, -4) and is perpendicular to the graph of 5x-2y=-6. this is my work so far:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y=5x+6 then y=5/2 x + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can't figure out how to find the perpendicular equation. Can you please help me with this part?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #615660 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=615660\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have the correct given equation, better stated as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%285%2F2%29x%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%285%2F2%29x%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What do you know about slopes of perpendicular lines?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you want to know y-intercept for the line you are looking for?  Do you like to use the point-slope form equation for a line?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finished answer equivalent to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%282x%2B5y=-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%282x%2B5y=-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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