SOLUTION: Find the standard form of the equation of the line passing through (5, - ⅔) and perpendicular to the graph of x = 3y.

Question 323999: Find the standard form of the equation of the line passing through (5, - ⅔)
and perpendicular to the graph of x = 3y.

Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The slope of this line is
Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals.

Use the slope-intercept form of a line

Use the point (5,-2/3) to solve for b.

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SOLUTION: Find the standard form of the equation of the line passing through (5, - &#8532;) and perpendicular to the graph of x = 3y.