Find the slope intercept form of the line that contains the point (2,5) , and is also perpendicular to the line x+5y=10
Slope-Intercept form: y=mx+b.
x+5y=10
5y=-x+10
y=-1/5x+2
-1/5 * m = -1
m= 5
Thus, y=5x+b
Contains the point (2,5), and 5=10+b, b=-5, thus, y=5x-5