document.write( "Question 151049: Find an equation of a line through (1,-3) that is perpendicular to 5x+2y=14 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #110963 by checkley77(12844) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5x+2y=14 \n" ); document.write( "2y=-5x+14 \n" ); document.write( "y=-5x/2+14/2 \n" ); document.write( "y=-5x/2+7 (red line) with a slope=-5/2 \n" ); document.write( "the perpendicular line has a slope of 2/5 through (1,-3) \n" ); document.write( "Y=mX+b \n" ); document.write( "-3=2/5*1+b \n" ); document.write( "-3=2/5+b \n" ); document.write( "b=-3-2/5 \n" ); document.write( "b=(-13-2)/5 \n" ); document.write( "b=-15/5 \n" ); document.write( "b=-3 for the y intercept for this line with a slope=2/5 \n" ); document.write( "y=2x/5-3 (green line) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |