document.write( "Question 974358: write an equation in slope intercept form of the line satisfying the given conditions. perpendicular to the line y=1/5x+6 containing the points (2,-3) \n" ); document.write( "

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Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocal.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%281%2F5%29%2Am%5B2%5D=-1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"m%5B2%5D=-5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Then using the point-slope form,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y-%28-3%29=-5%28x-2%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y%2B3=-5x%2B10\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=-5x%2B7\"$
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