document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=305861>Question 305861</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the slope of the line perpendicular to 4x + 5 = 3y – 6 +x?    <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. -1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. -1/5 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #218984 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=218984\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x + 5 = 3y – 6 +x?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Only the x and y terms are of interest:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 3y-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = 3/3 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of lines perpendicular (not just \"the line\") is the negative inverse,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The coefficients 5 and -6 have no effect on the slope. </SPAN>\n" );
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