document.write( "Question 1131822: Write the equation of the line described in standard form, Ax + By = C, where A, B, and C are integers.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "through: (5, 1), perpendicular to y = 5/2 x + 1
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\n" ); document.write( "The slope of the given line is 5/2; the slope of a line perpendicular to the given line is -2/5.

\n" ); document.write( "So the equation in slope-intercept form of the line perpendicular to the given line is

\n" ); document.write( "\"y+=+%28-2%2F5%29x%2Bb\"

\n" ); document.write( "The value of b can be found using the given point (5,1) on the line:

\n" ); document.write( "\"1+=+%28-2%2F5%295%2Bb\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"1+=+-2%2Bb\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"b+=+3\"

\n" ); document.write( "In slope-intercept form, the equation of the line is

\n" ); document.write( "\"y+=+%28-2%2F5%29x%2B3\"

\n" ); document.write( "Convert to the required form:

\n" ); document.write( "\"5y+=+-2x%2B15\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%2B5y+=+15\"
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