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i’m 70% sure it’s y=-5/4x -8
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Answer: y = (-5/4)x - 8

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Step-by-step explanation:

Recall that y = mx+b is the slope intercept form of any linear equation

  • m = slope
  • b = y intercept

The given equation has m = 4/5 as the slope. Flip the fraction to get 5/4 and then flip the sign to get -5/4

The original slope is 4/5 and the perpendicular slope is -5/4. Note how the slopes multiply to -1.

The slope for the answer is -5/4 and the y intercept for the answer is -8

Therefore, the perpendicular line is y = (-5/4)x - 8

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