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document.write( "Determine the equation of a line, instandard form,that has the same x-intercept as 5x+4y-20=0 and is perpendicular to the line 4x+3y-12=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #94722 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=94722\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x+4y-20=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+4y=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x intercept occurs when y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 is the x intercept.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+3y-12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=12-4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4-4x/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4/3 is the slope of the line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of a line that is perpendicular is the negative reciprocal of the slope which in this case is 3/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Point slope form: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "line passes through the point (x[1],y[1]) and has a slope m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x,y)=(4,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-y[1]=m(x-x[1])<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-0=(3/4)(x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x/4 - 12/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=.75x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "General form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/4 - y - 3 =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-4y-12=0 multiply each side by 4.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed<BR>\n" );
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