document.write( "Question 1000826: Please help me find this equation: (5,-2) perpendicular to y=5/2x+1 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #618138 by josgarithmetic(39800)\"\" \"About 
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Beginning with \"y=-%282%2F5%29x%2Bb\", find b using the point which the line needs to contain:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b=y%2B%282%2F5%29x\"
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