Question 40895
{{{-5x - 3y = -31}}}
{{{-3y = 5x - 31}}}
{{{y = (-5/3)x + (31/3)}}}
Slope: (-5/3)
Perp Slope: (3/5)
So ....
{{{y = mx + b}}}
{{{8 = (3/5)(-3) + b}}}
{{{40/5 = (-9/5) + b}}}
{{{49/5 = b}}}
so ....
{{{y = (3/5)x + (49/5)}}}
The Green Line Is Your New Line
{{{ graph( 450, 450, -10, 10, -10, 10, (3/5)x + (49/5), (-5/3)x + (31/3)) }}}