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Find the equation of a line that is perpendicular to x+y=8 and passes through the point (8, 10).

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Answer:

y-y1=m(x-x1)

y-10=8(x-8)

y-10=8x-64

y-10+64-8x

y+54-8x

y-8x+54

User Kortschot
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Answer:

Y = -x + 2

Explanation:

y = -x + 8

y = 1x + b

10 = 8 + b

b = 2

User Mathieugagne
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