document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=346977>Question 346977</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the slope\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "through (-1,-5), perp. to y=-1/5x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " y=-1/5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = -1/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope of line perpendicular to this line = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "passing through (-1,-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug the values to find b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in the equation y = mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5=5*-1+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5=-5+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the line will be y = 5x with slope 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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