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Write the equation of a line that is perpendicular to y=5 and that passes through the point (-7,-5)

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The line y = 5 is a horizontal line. A line perpendicular to a horizontal line is a vertical line. The vertical line that passes through point (-7, -5) has equation x = -7.

Answer: x = -7

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