SOLUTION: Determine a point-slope form of the equation of the line that passes through (8, 6) and is perpendicular to the graph of y = 5x + 7.

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Question 1010280: Determine a point-slope form of the equation of the line that passes through (8, 6) and is perpendicular to the graph of y = 5x + 7.
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Determine a point-slope form of the equation of the line that passes through (8, 6) and is perpendicular to the graph of y = 5x + 7.
Slope: m+=+-+1%2F5; Point (8, 6)

Point-slope form: y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+m%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29 becomes: 

y+-+6+=+%28-+1%2F5%29%28x+-+8%29 

Simplify further if required