SOLUTION: find the equation of the line that passes through (-2,5) and is perpendicular to 2x+2y=18

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Question 1188827: find the equation of the line that passes through (-2,5) and is perpendicular to 2x+2y=18
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find the equation of the line that passes through (-2,5) and is perpendicular to 2x+2y=18
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Find the slope of the given line, call it m1
The slope of lines perpendicular to the given line - -1/m1, call that m.
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Use y-y1 = m*(x-x1) where (x1,y1) is the point.