document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=198888>Question 198888</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line with the equation 2y+7x=14?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #149401 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sailajasrinivasp><B>sailajasrinivasp(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sailajasrinivasp><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=149401\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given Equation of the line is 2y + 7x = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 2y = - 7x +14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> y = - (7/2) x +14 /2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> y = (- 7 / 2) x + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now the above euation is of the form y= mx +c where m is slope and c as y intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the given line is   - 7/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since the product of two perpendicular lines is -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the slope of the line perpendicular to the given line must be 2/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the slope of the line perpendicular to the given line  is 2/7  </SPAN>\n" );
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