SOLUTION: what is the parallel and perpendicular slope of 8x+3y=1

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Question 256868: what is the parallel and perpendicular slope of 8x+3y=1
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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solve for y.
8x%2B3y=1
subtract 8x to get
3y+=+-8y+%2B+1
divide by 3 to get
y+=+%28-8%2F3%29y+%2B+%281%2F3%29
So parallel slope = (-8/3)
so perpendicular = (3/8)