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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A line perpendicular to 7x + 8y - 12 = 0 and passing through (-2, 5) in standard form

OpenStudy (dan815):

okay do some work What is the slope of this line?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

slope is rise/run right?

OpenStudy (dan815):

yes

OpenStudy (dan815):

rearrange in y=mx+b, if that makes it easier for you to see

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im confused how would u do tht

OpenStudy (dan815):

7x + 8y - 12 = 0

OpenStudy (dan815):

solve for y

OpenStudy (dan815):

rearrange so you have y=....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok give me a moment

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it would be 8y=-7x+12 right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@dan815

OpenStudy (dan815):

u need to have only 1 y on the left

OpenStudy (dan815):

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