A straight line L forms a right triangle with the positive x- and positive y-axes, where the axes are the legs and the line is the hypotenuse. In addition, L also passes through the point (2, 5). Determine the equation of L so the said right triangle has the highest possible area.

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A straight line L forms a right triangle with the positive x- and positive y-axes, where the axes are the legs and the line is the hypotenuse. In addition, L also passes through the point (2, 5). Determine the equation of L so the said right triangle has the highest possible area.

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