SOLUTION: What is an equation of the line that passes through the point (−5,0) and is perpendicular to the line 5x−2y=16. Express your answer in slope-intercept form.

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Question 624723: What is an equation of the line that passes through the point (−5,0) and is perpendicular to the line 5x−2y=16. Express your answer in slope-intercept form.
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Take the negative of the coefficient on in the given equation divided by the coefficient on to calculate the slope of the given equation.

Use the point-slope form of an equation of a line:



where are the coordinates of the given point and is the calculated slope.

Simplify and solve for , putting your equation into form.


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