Find an equation of the line that satisfies the given conditions: Through (-2,11); perpendicular to the line 4x-8y=1 Detailed steps if necessary, please and many thanks. What level math is this, I feel like I am out of my league. I do not understand the terminology very well.

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amistre64 · Answer

instead of re posting the question over again, why would you not simply converse in the original posting?

amistre64 · Answer

you are allowed to participate in the exchange :)

anonymous · Answer

Apologies, new to the scene.

anonymous · Answer

I gave you the answer to that one when you asked it the first time

amistre64 · Answer

its hard to tell what "detailed" steps implies since we are not in possession of your source material

anonymous · Answer

That is everything I have.

amistre64 · Answer

well, how far back do we need to dig?  are you familiar with what a line is, what parallel is and perpendicular, and slope and all that good stuff?

amistre64 · Answer

or do we have to reinvent the wheel?

anonymous · Answer

Yes, I understand that.

anonymous · Answer

haha...wheel

amistre64 · Answer

good, then what about this is actually puzzling you?  maybe we can work out that wrinkle

amistre64 · Answer

becasue quite frankly, if your familiar with all that i mentioned; this should be done by now :)

anonymous · Answer

I can not make a connection from the problem to the steps.

amistre64 · Answer

lets start with this then; what would you claim the slope of the line that this equation produces would be?

4x-8y=1

amistre64 · Answer

the first step is determing slope

amistre64 · Answer

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