SOLUTION: what is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line whose equation is 5x+3y=8?

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Question 253922: what is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line whose equation is 5x+3y=8?
Answer by MRperkins(300) About Me  (Show Source):
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the slope of the line perpendicular to 5x+3y=8 is going to be the opposite reciprocal of the slope of 5x+3y=8
Find the slope of 5x+3y=8 and then flip it upside down and give it the opposite sign (positive or negative).
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