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Write the equation of a line perpendicular to 3x + 4y = 9 that passes through (8, - 4)

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keeping in mind that perpendicular lines have negative reciprocal slopes, let's find the slope of 3x + 4y = 9, by simply putting it in slope-intercept form.



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so we're really looking for the equation of a line whose slope is 4/3 and runs through 8, -4.



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