2017 AMC 10B Problems/Problem 10

Problem

The lines with equations $ax-2y=c$ and $2x+by=-c$ are perpendicular and intersect at $(1, 5)$ . What is $c$ ?

$\textbf{(A)}\ -13\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ -8\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 8\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 13$

$\boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ 13}$

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