SOLUTION: State the Equation of the line perpendicular to 4x-y=8 and having the same y-intercept as 7x-2y=4 Thanks, SUMEET

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Question 37910: State the Equation of the line perpendicular to 4x-y=8 and having the same y-intercept as 7x-2y=4
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Answer by Paul(988) About Me  (Show Source):
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Equation of line 4x-y=8 in y=mx+b is:
-y=8-4x
y=4x-8
perpendicular slope is -1%2F4
y-inte for line 7x-2y=4 is: b=-2
hence, the equation is y=-1x%2F4-2
Paul.