Question 49839
Remember that the equation of a line is y =mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y intercept.  


The slope of the given line, y = -3x+1, is -3.  


The slope of a line that is perpendicular to this is  1/3.  


Since ths y intercept is 5, b=5, so y=mx+b becomes y = 1/3 x + 5.


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