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Write an equation of the line that passes through (4, 8) and is perpendicular to the line y = x-5.

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The slope of a line that is perpendicular to the line y = x - 5 is the negative reciprocal of the slope of y = x - 5. The slope of y = x - 5 is 1, so the slope of the line that passes through (4, 8) and is perpendicular to y = x - 5 is -1.

We can use the point-slope form of a line to write the equation of the line that passes through (4, 8) and has a slope of -1. The point-slope form of a line is given by the equation y - y1 = m(x - x1), where (x1, y1) is a point on the line and m is the slope of the line. In this case, (x1, y1) is (4, 8) and m is -1, so the equation of the line is y - 8 = -1(x - 4). Simplifying this equation, we get y - 8 = -x + 4. Adding 8 to both sides of the equation, we get y = -x + 12. This is the equation of the line that passes through (4, 8) and is perpendicular to y = x - 5.

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