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Find the equation for the line that passes through the point (-4,5), and that is perpendicular to the line with the equation x= -2.

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The answer is y=5. This is because x=-2 is basically a vertical line, so its perpendicular line is horizontal. This means it is parallel to the x-axis and has only one y variable for every x value. Because in the point you are given the y value is 5, it means that the slope is y=5.
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