SOLUTION: Which equation is the equation of a line that passes through (-10,3) and is perpendicular to y=5x-7? 1- y=5x+53 2- y=-1/5x -7 3- y= -1/5x +1 4- y= 1/5x +5

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Question 930530: Which equation is the equation of a line that passes through (-10,3) and is perpendicular to y=5x-7?
1- y=5x+53
2- y=-1/5x -7
3- y= -1/5x +1
4- y= 1/5x +5

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Perpendicular; so you know the slope must be -1%2F5. Knowing the y-intercept is not so clear. b=y-mx. Do you know how this formula is found, and do you know what to do with it?