Question

Find the equation of a line through (2, 5) which is perpendicular to the line y = 4x + 1, and put it in the form y = mx + b

Answer 1

you want the slope to be -1/4, so the point-slope form is
y-5 = -1/4 (x-1)
now rearrange that to slope-intercept form.

Answer 2

Thanks so much