to find the point, find the location
realize that the shortest line that crosses through the origin and y=9x+8 is perpendicular to y=9x+8
perpendicular lines have slopes that multiply to get -1
y=9x+8 has a slope of 9
9*m=-1, m=-1/9
the slope of the mystery line is -1/9
since it passes through the origin, the y intercept is 0
y=(-1/9)x is the equation of the line from the point to the origin
find the intersection of this line and the original line
set them equal to each other
(-1/9)x=9x+8
multily both sides by 9
-x=81x+72
minus 81 both sides
-82x=72
divide both sides by -82
x=-36/41
find y
y=(-1/9)x
y=(-1/9)(-36/41)
y=4/41
the point is 
Answer:
x > -1
Step-by-step explanation:
Isolate the variable, x. Treat the > sign like an equal sign, what you do to one side, you do to the other.
Subtract 5 from both sides:
x + 5 (-5) > 4 (-5)
x > 4 - 5
x > -1
x > -1 is your answer.
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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
(-3,1) and (1,-2)
Slope is m= - 3/4
Slope = (2+5)/(-3-1) = 7/-4 = -7/4
answer is B -7/4
The answer is X=19/2 y=10