document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=350152>Question 350152</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the slope of a line perpendicular to 2x-5y=3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #250278 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CharlesG2><B>CharlesG2(834)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CharlesG2><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=250278\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the slope of a line perpendicular to 2x-5y=3\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "2x - 5y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "change to slope-intercept form of y = mx + b, where m is the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and b is the y-intercept (vertical-intercept or point (0,b))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5y = -2x + 3 (brought x term to other side)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-2/-5)x + 3/(-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (2/5)x - 3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the perpendicular line will have a slope that is negative reciprocal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perpendicular line's slope = -5/2\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );