document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253389>Question 253389</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of a line perpendicular to the line whose equation is 2y + 6x = 24 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185659 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><B>palanisamy(496)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><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=185659\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given equation is 2y + 6x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope of this line is m = -(coefficient of x)/(coefficient of y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                      m = -6/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                      m = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of a line perpendicular to this line = 1/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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