Write an equation perpendicular to y= 5x+2 that goes through the point (-10,-3). I am learning about how to solve systems of equations by either substitution or elimination.
The slope of the line [tex]y=5x+2[/tex] is 5. Any line perpendicular to this would have slope [tex]-\dfrac15[/tex]. Since you know a point that the perpendicular line passes through, you can use the point-slope form to find the equation of the perpendicular line.
