Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.2 - Compound Inequalities - Exercise Set - Page 275: 103

Answer

$y=\dfrac{-1}{2}x+4$

Work Step by Step

Need to solve for $y$ we have $4x-2y=8$ or, $8-4x=-2y$ or, $y=2x-4$ Now, consider the equation of perpendicular line to $y=2x-4$ $y-2=\dfrac{-1}{2}(x-4)$ or, $2y-4=-x+4$ or, $2y=-x+4+4$ or, $2y=-x+8$ or, $y=\dfrac{-1}{2}x+4$
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