Step-by-step explanation:
let eqn be y = mx + b.
Since perpendicular, m = - 1/(-0.5) = 2
sub (-8, 0):
0 = 2(8) + b
b = - 16
therefore equation is y = 2x - 16
Topic: coordinate geometry
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