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find the equation of the line that is perpendicular to the line y=3x+5 and passed through the point (8,7)

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Answer:

(y - 7) = (-1/3)(x - 8)

Explanation:

slope of a line perpendicular to another line is the negative reciprocal of the other line's slope (other line's slope in this case is 3 so the slope of our line will be -1/3)

point slope form: (y - y1) = m (x - x1)

y1 in this case is 7

x1 in this case is 8

so....

(y - 7) = (-1/3)(x - 8)

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