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Write the slope-intercept form of

the equation of the line described
through: (2.0), perp. to y=-2x+2

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Answer: Y= 1/2X+5

Step-by-step explanation: Equation of the line

The slope-intercept form of a line is given by:

Being:

m = the slope of the line

b = the y-intercept

We can also use the point-slope form of the line:

Being:

(h,k) = A point that belongs to the line

Two lines of slopes m1 and m2 are perpendicular if:

We are given the line:

Whose slope is m1=-2

Thus, the perpendicular line has a slope of:

The required line contains the point (-8,1), thus the equation is:

Removing the parentheses:

Adding 1:

Operating:

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