SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line that is a) parallel and b) perpendicular to the given line: y=-3x+5

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Question 377013: Find the slope of the line that is a) parallel and b) perpendicular to the given line:
y=-3x+5

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y=-3x+5
This is slope-intercept form, y = mx + b.
m = slope, b = y-axis intercept
m = -3
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All lines parallel have the same slope
a) m = -3
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The slope of lines perpendicular is the negative inverse, -1/m
b) +1/3

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