SOLUTION: equation through (0.-8) and perpindicular to 15x-5y=-8.

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Question 337698: equation through (0.-8) and perpindicular to 15x-5y=-8.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Convert the line to slope-intercept form.
-5y=-15x-8
y=3x%2B8%2F5
Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals,
m1%2Am2=-1
3%2Am2=-1
m2=-1%2F3
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y=-%281%2F3%29x%2Bb
The y-intercept (b) is (0,-8).
highlight%28y=%28-1%2F3%29x-8%29
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