SOLUTION: can somebody tell me if i'm right! i have to express my answer in slope-intercept form. Perpendicular to the line 5y+2x=7 and containing the point (3,0). i got y = 5/2x+6 for my

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: can somebody tell me if i'm right! i have to express my answer in slope-intercept form.
Perpendicular to the line 5y+2x=7 and containing the point (3,0).
i got y = 5/2x+6 for my answer is this correct? This question is from textbook college algebra

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
can somebody tell me if i'm right! i have to express my answer in slope-intercept form.
Perpendicular to the line 5y+2x=7 and containing the point (3,0).
i got for my answer is this correct?


No, it should be .

You got the slope correct.  But you should use the 
point-slope form:



with , , 





Edwin

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