document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=322656>Question 322656</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you find the slope of the line defined by the given condition of perpendicular to x=3y?  I know the answer is -3 I just don't know hoe to get to it.<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 #230985 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=QH><B>QH(50)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=QH><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=QH><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=230985\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when you rewrite the given equation in slope intercept form and solve for y, you get the slope of 1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=1%2F3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=1%2F3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the slope of a perpendicular line you use the NEGATIVE RECIPROCAL of the original slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ----> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  or -3 </SPAN>\n" );
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