if perpendicular than the slope is
+ 3/7
because it has to be -1/slope of original.
so
It has to look like
y = (3/7) x + b
now put that point in to find b
5 = (3/7) (2) + b
The line through (2, 5), perpendicular to y = -7/3x-1
Question: Write an equation in slope intercept form.
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