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Write the standard form of the equation of the line that is perpendicular to y = -x + 12 and contains the

point (-6, -5)

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Answer:

y = x + 1

Explanation:

Multiply the original by -Ax to find the perpendicular, then the point it lines up with on the y-intercept is so because there is a 1 difference between 5 and 6

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