document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1134593>Question 1134593</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me find the equation of the line that is perpendicular to the line 5x+2y=15 and has an x intercept of 5. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #752006 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=752006\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> rewrite the line given as 2y=-5x+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then divide by 2 for y=-(5/2)x+7.5, which is slope intercept form.  The slope is -5/2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perpendicular lines have a negative reciprocal slope,meaning their slope product is -1. The slope of the line desired is +2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "An x-intercept of (5, 0) is a point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "point slope formula y-y1=m(x-x1) (x1, y1) point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(2/5)(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(2/5)x-2<BR>\n" );
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