SOLUTION: Find an equation of the line which is perpendicular to 2x + 5y = 7 and which passes through (8, 9). Express your answer in slope-intercept form.

Question 1036784: Find an equation of the line which is perpendicular to 2x + 5y = 7 and
which passes through (8, 9). Express your answer in slope-intercept form.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A line perpendicular to the given line would be like . Use the required and given point to find c. Solve the equation for y in terms of x and put into general form.

-----standard form

-----general form or slope-intercept form

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That shows slope is for a standard form linear equation of .
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