What is the equation of the line passing through (8, –6) and perpendicular to the line y = x – 2 in slope-intercept form?

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anonymous · Answer

use point slope form.

y - y1 = m (x - x1)

find the slope. remember, if it's perpendicular, it's the negative reciprocal. in this case it's a slope of -1

plug in all your values. I'll get you started

y1 = -6

x1 = 8

m = -1

y - y1 = m (x - x1)

radar · Answer

Can you work it now?

anonymous · Answer

imma tried to do my best....

radar · Answer

Plug in the values in the formula that ZhangYan gave you like this:
y-(-6)=-1(x-8)

anonymous · Answer

Thank you so very much!!

radar · Answer

You're welcome, the results could look like this:
y+6=-x+8
y=-x+2