document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=191297>Question 191297</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this one.  Find the slope of a line perpandicular to 5x - 4y =2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #143580 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kara%21><B>kara!(17)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kara%21><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=143580\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  First solve equation for y to  find a slope from slope-intercept form;which is y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Y= 5/4 *x-1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " slope is m=5/4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( " slope  of the perpendicular line is going to be -4/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "because when 5/4* (-4/5)=-1, the lines are perpendicular.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " the answer is:-4/5<BR>\n" );
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