Answer: [tex]y=\frac{1}{4} x-5[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Lines perpendicular to another line have inversely proportional slopes. We are given that the slope of the line is -4, so the slope of the perpendicular line will be positive 1/4. Now we have a starting point for this line:
[tex]y=\frac{1}{4} x+b\\-8=\frac{1}{4} (-12)+b\\-8=-3+b\\b=-5[/tex]
Notice how I plugged in the points given.