SOLUTION: I need help with a math problem. See the question says to write an equation in slope-intercept form that is perpendicular to the line 2x - 5 = -11 and passes through the point (7,5

Question 940893: I need help with a math problem. See the question says to write an equation in slope-intercept form that is perpendicular to the line 2x - 5 = -11 and passes through the point (7,5)

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Simplify that.

That formulation relied on some knowledge of standard form, and also some skill with slope-intercept form.

Ax+By=C has slope -(A/B), and the line perpendicular would have slope B/A.

y=mx+b will easily give b=y-mx.
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