SOLUTION: find an equation perpendicular to the line 6x-6y=1 having the same y-intercept as -x+5y=-3

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Question 823089: find an equation perpendicular to the line 6x-6y=1 having the same y-intercept as -x+5y=-3
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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6x - 6y = 1
-6y = -6x + 1
y = x - 1/6
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perp line slope = -1
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-x + 5y = -3
5y = x - 3
y = (1/5)x - 3/5
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y-intercept = -3/5
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new line:
y = -x - 3/5
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