SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line through the point (4,3) that is perpendicular to y=4x-8. Write your answer in slope intercept form

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Question 135194:
Find the equation of the line through the point (4,3) that is perpendicular to y=4x-8. Write your answer in slope intercept form
Answer by checkley77(12569) About Me  (Show Source):
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Y=4X+8 (RED LINE)
a line through (4,3) with a slope=4 is:
3=4*4+b
3=16+b
b=3-16
b=-13 answer for the y intercept.
thus the equation is:
Y=4X-13 (GREEN LINE).
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-15%2C+10%2C+4x+%2B8%2C+4x+-13%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -15 to 10, of TWO functions 4x +8 and 4x -13).