SOLUTION: Write an equation in point slope intercept form that is perpendicular to y=5x+3 and contains the point (-4, 5).

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Question 672160: Write an equation in point slope intercept form that is perpendicular to y=5x+3 and contains the point (-4, 5).
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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Perpendicular lines have negative inverse slopes.
highlight_green%28y=5x%2B3%29 has a slope of 5
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Using -1%2F5 and (-4, 5),
y - 5 = %28-1%2F5%29%28x--4%29%0D%0A...%0D%0Ay+-+5+=+%7B%7B%7B%28-1%2F5%29x+%2B+%284%2F5%29
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y - 5 +
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highlight%28%28-1%2F5%29x+%2B+%2829%2F5%29%29
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graph%28300%2C200%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C%28-1%2F5%29x%2B%2829%2F5%29%2C5x%2B3%29
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