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: can somebody tell me if i'm right! i have to express my answer in slope-intercept form.
Perpendicular to the line 5y+2x=7 and containing the point (3,0).
i got y = 5/2x+6 for my answer is this correct?
This question is from textbook college algebra

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) About Me  (Show Source):
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can somebody tell me if i'm right! i have to express my answer in slope-intercept form.
Perpendicular to the line 5y+2x=7 and containing the point (3,0).
i got y+=+%285%2F2%29x%2B6 for my answer is this correct?

No, it should be y=%285%2F2%29x-15%2F2.

You got the slope correct.  But you should use the 
point-slope form:

y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29

with m=5%2F2, x%5B1%5D=3, y%5B1%5D=0

y-0=%285%2F2%29%28x-3%29

y=%285%2F2%29x-15%2F2

Edwin