SOLUTION: (-2,7) 2x-5y=3 the instructions say: write the slope-intercept form of an equation that passes through the given point and is perpendicular to the graph of each equation

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Question 258462: (-2,7) 2x-5y=3
the instructions say: write the slope-intercept form of an equation that passes through the given point and is perpendicular to the graph of each equation
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(-2,7)
2x-5y=3
5Y=-2X+3
Y=-2X/5+3/5 (RED LINE)
SLOPE=-2/5
THE PERPENDICULAR LINE WILL HAVE A SLOPE=5/2 OR 2.5
7=2.5*-2+b
7=-5+b
b=7+5
b=12 the Y intercept.
Y=2.5X+12 (GREEN LINE)
+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-10%2C+14%2C+-10%2C+14%2C+-2x%2F5+%2B3%2F5+%2C+2.5x+%2B12%29+ (graph 300x300 pixels, x from -10 to 14, y from -10 to 14, of TWO functions -2x/5 +3/5 and 2.5x +12).