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Answer: Choice C
y + 7 = -(4)/(5)(x-6)

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Step-by-step explanation:

The given equation
y = (5)/(4)x-5 is in the form
y = mx+b with slope
m = (5)/(4)

Apply the negative reciprocal to
(5)/(4) to get
-(4)/(5). We flipped the fraction and the sign from positive to negative. The perpendicular slope is
-(4)/(5)

With any two perpendicular lines, their slopes always multiply to -1. This is assuming neither line is a vertical line. In this case:
(5)/(4) * (-4)/(5) = -1

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We'll now let
m = -(4)/(5) and
(x_1,y_1) = (6,-7)

Plug these three pieces of information into the point-slope formula


y - y_1 = m(x - x_1)\\\\y - (-7) = -(4)/(5)(x - 6)\\\\y + 7 = -(4)/(5)(x - 6)

This points to choice C as the final answer.

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