Question

What is the y-intercept of the equation of the line that is perpendicular to the line y = 3/5x + 10 and passes through the point (15, –5)? The equation of the line in slope-intercept form is y =-5/3 x + ____

Answer 1

Substituting into point-slope form,

$y+5=-\frac{5}{3}(x-15)\\\\y+5=-\frac{5}{3}x+25\\\\\boxed{y=-\frac{5}{3}x+20}$