SOLUTION: Write the equation of the line that passes through the given point and is perpendicular to the given line. Your answer should be written in slope-intercept form. P(3, −4), x = â

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Question 1175901: Write the equation of the line that passes through the given point and is perpendicular to the given line. Your answer should be written in slope-intercept form.
P(3, −4), x = − 7/8y+3
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Line passing through (3,-4) and perpendicular to x=-%287%2F8y%29%2B3

x-3=-7y%2F8
-%288%2F7%29%28x-3%29=y
y=-8x%2F7%2B24%2F7

For the perpendicular line requested, y=%287%2F8%29x%2Bb
y-%287%2F8%29x=b
b=y-%287%2F8%29x
b=-4-%287%2F8%29%28-4%29
b=-4%2B7%2F2
b=-8%2F2%2B7%2F2
b=-1%2F2

The equation requested, highlight%28y=%287%2F8%29x-1%2F2%29