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Line L is perpendicular to the line with equation x + 2y = 8 and passes through the origin. Determine the equation of line L.
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Line L is perpendicular to the line with equation x + 2y = 8 and passes through the origin. Determine the equation of line L.

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When lines are perpendicular, they slopes are opposite reciprocal. Opposite reciprocal means that the slope is flipped and then changed from negative to positive.
Line L is perpendicular to the line with equation x + 2y = 8 and passes through the-example-1
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