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Write an perpendicular equation of y=-2x+1 that goes through the point (-1,4)

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\begin{gathered} y=-2x+1 \\ \text{slope, m=-2} \\ The\text{ new slope is,} \\ m=(1)/(2) \\ \text{The new equation is,} \\ y-4=(1)/(2)(x+1) \\ 2y-8=x+1 \\ 2y=x+9 \\ y=(1)/(2)x+(9)/(2) \end{gathered}

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