document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253922>Question 253922</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line whose equation is 5x+3y=8? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #186275 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MRperkins><B>MRperkins(300)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MRperkins><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MRperkins><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=186275\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the slope of the line perpendicular to 5x+3y=8 is going to be the opposite reciprocal of the slope of 5x+3y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the slope of 5x+3y=8 and then flip it upside down and give it the opposite sign (positive or negative).<BR>\n" );
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