y = 5x – 7 has slope which is the coefficient of x or 5. A line perpendicular to that line would have a slope which is its negative reciprocal or -1/5, so that narrows the correct choice down to either y = –1/5x – 7 or y = –1/5x + 1. So we need only to find out which one is satisfied by (-10,3). Substituting x=-10 and y = 3 in y = –1/5x – 7 3 = -1/5(-10) - 7 3 = 2-7 3 = -5 That's false, so that's not it. So it can only be y = –1/5x + 1. Check to make sure: 3 = -1/5(-10) + 1 3 = 2+1 3 = 3 That's true. So the answer is y = –1/5x + 1 Edwin