SOLUTION: Please help me with this problem. "Find an equation for the line satisfying the given conditions. through (0,-8) and perpendicular to 20x+4y=41"

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Question 906667: Please help me with this problem. "Find an equation for the line satisfying the given conditions. through (0,-8) and perpendicular to 20x+4y=41"
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given Line, 20x+4y=41

Perpendicular Line, 4x-20y=c

The line must contain point (0,-8).
c=4x-20y
c=4%2A0-20%28-8%29
c=160

The perpendicular line is 4x-20y=160,
highlight%28x-5y=40%29