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Through: (2, -5), perp. to y= 1/4x+5

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\begin{gathered} y=(1)/(4)x+5 \\ \text{slope,m=}(1)/(4) \\ \text{New slope is,m=-4} \\ \text{The new equation is,} \\ (y-y_1)=m(x-x_1) \\ (y+5)=-4(x-2) \\ y+5=-4x+8 \\ y=-4x+8-5 \\ y=-4x+3 \end{gathered}

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