SOLUTION: Find the slope-intercept form of the equation of the line passing through (-2,5) perpendicular to the graph of y= -1/8x +19/4

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Question 410514: Find the slope-intercept form of the equation of the line passing through (-2,5) perpendicular to the graph of y= -1/8x +19/4
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi, Previously posted
line passing through (-2,5)and perpendicular to the graph of y=(-1/8)x + 19/4


Line perpendicular will have slope m = 8 as 8/1*(-1/8) = -1
y = 8x + b |using ordered pair Pt(-2,5) to solve for b
5 = -16 + b
21 = b
y = 8x + 21

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