document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=475883>Question 475883</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  what is the equation of the line passing through the point (1, -5) and perpendicular to y = 1/5x - 10. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #332509 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pablo9619><B>pablo9619(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pablo9619><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=332509\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1,-5) perpendicular to y=1/5x-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perpendicular lines have slopes that are opposite<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/5  -5/1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5=-5(1)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  -5=-5+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  +5   +5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-5x+0 </SPAN>\n" );
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