document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=390647>Question 390647</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you are finding the line perpendicular to x + 3y = 5, what is the slope of the line? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope of the given line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = -x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-1/3)x + (5/3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = -1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope of a perpendicular line: 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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