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
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document.write( "through: (5, 1), perpendicular to y = 5/2 x + 1 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #748505 by greenestamps(13200)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \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( " \n" ); document.write( "The value of b can be found using the given point (5,1) on the line: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "In slope-intercept form, the equation of the line is \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Convert to the required form: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |