Write an Equation for a Line That Passes Through (8,-8) $5 x + 8 y = 26$

question 7

Multiple Choice

Write an equation for a line that passes through (8,-8) and is perpendicular to $5 x + 8 y = 26$ .

• A) \(y = - \frac { 5 } { 8 } x - \frac { 56 } { 5 }\)
• B) \(y = - \frac { 5 } { 8 } x - \frac { 104 } { 5 }\)
• C) \(y = - \frac { 8 } { 5 } x - \frac { 104 } { 5 }\)
• D) \(y = \frac { 5 } { 8 } x + \frac { 104 } { 5 }\)
• E) \(y = \frac { 8 } { 5 } x - \frac { 104 } { 5 }\)

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