document.write( "Question 1012392: What is the equation of a line that is perpendicular to y=4x+5 and passes through the point (8,3) \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #628296 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4%2Am%5Bp%5D=-1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"m%5Bp%5D=-1%2F4\"$
\n" ); document.write( "So using the point-slope form,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y-3=-%281%2F4%29%28x-8%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y-3=-%281%2F4%29x%2B2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y%5Bp%5D=-%281%2F4%29x%2B5\"$
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