SOLUTION: Line perpendicular to y=-2/5x+2 and whose y-intercept is 9

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Question 356408: Line perpendicular to y=-2/5x+2 and whose y-intercept is 9
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals,
m%5B1%5D%2Am%5B2%5D=-1
-%282%2F5%29%2Am%5B2%5D=-1
m%5B2%5D=5%2F2
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y=%285%2F2%29x%2Bb where b is the y intercept.
highlight%28y=%285%2F2%29x%2B9%29
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graph%28300%2C300%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C+-%282%2F5%29x%2B2%2C%285%2F2%29x%2B9%29