Write in y=mx+b form the line perpendicular to 5x-y=2 passing through (10,-2)

Answer 1

Solve for y for the given equations. Putting it in y=mx+b form. Then do the negative reciprocal of the slope from the given equation.
After that use the point slope formula to calculate the new equation using the given point and your new slope.
Do you get it?

Answer 2

I got -y=-5x+2 but I am confused on the actual math part. To get rid of the - on the y do I do y=1/5x+1/2?

Answer 3

Oh, you just divide the negative to each side and get y=5x-2.

Then use y-y1=m(x-x1)
y-(-2)=-1/5(x-10)
Then solve.

Answer 4

Oh and the answer would be y=-1/5x

Answer 5

so just to check is the answer y=-1/5x? Thanks for all your help by the way.

Answer 6

Ha Ha Thanks I didn't see the next post. Thanks so much you were so much help.