Posted by alli on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at 10:49pm.
slope of y = (1/6)x + 6 is 1/6
so slope of perpendicular is -6
equation is y = -6x + b
but (-7,0) lies on it
0 = -6(-7) + b
b = -42
y = -6x - 42
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