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" );
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document.write( "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!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">Your equation is correct! Good job!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation that's perpendicular to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%285%2F2%29x+%2B+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%285%2F2%29x+%2B+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > will have a slope, or m of: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-+2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-+2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using the slope, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+-+2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+-+2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the point: (5, - 4), and the point-slope form: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+m%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+m%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we get: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+-+-+4+=+-%282%2F5%29%28x+-+5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+-+-+4+=+-%282%2F5%29%28x+-+5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+%2B+4+=+-+%282%2F5%29x+%2B+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+%2B+4+=+-+%282%2F5%29x+%2B+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-+%282%2F5%29x+%2B+2+-+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-+%282%2F5%29x+%2B+2+-+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perpendicular equation is then: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28y+=+-%282%2F5%29x+-+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28y+=+-%282%2F5%29x+-+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%282x+%2B+5y+=+-+10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%282x+%2B+5y+=+-+10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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