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Which of the following is an equation of a line that is perpendicular to `5x+2y=8 `?

A

`8x-2y=5`

B

`5x-2y=8`

C

`2x-5y=4`

D

`2x+5y=10`

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C
Solve the equation for y to find the slope of the line is `-(5)/(2)` . The slope of a perpendicular line is `2/5` . Inspection of the answer choices yields Choice C as the correct answer.
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