SOLUTION: find an equation of the line that contains the point (2,1) and is perpendicular to the line y=5x-4

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Question 923961: find an equation of the line that contains the point (2,1) and is perpendicular to the line y=5x-4
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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What do you know about perpendicular lines in a plane? Product of their slopes is -1.

What form of equation are you given? Slope-Intercept Form.

What do you know about slope-intercept form equation for a line? slope is m and y intercept is b; for the equation y=mx+b. You can solve for b.