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Write an equation perpendicular to 5x + 3y = -21 that passes through the point (-5, 1).

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Answer:

he desired equation is y = (3/5)x + 4

Explanation:

Solving the given 5x + 3y = -21 for 3y yields 3y = -5x - 21. Dividing all three terms by 3, we get:

y = (-5/3)x - 7, indicating that the given line has slope -5/3.

The slope of a line perpendicular to this y = (-5/3)x - 7 is 3/5, the negative reciprocal of -5/3.

Start with y = mx + b. Substitute 1 for y, -5 for x and 3/5 for m. Then:

1 = (3/5)(-5) + b, or

1 = -3 + b. Then b must be 4, and so the desired equation is y = (3/5)x + 4.

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