document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=391168>Question 391168</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?  <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 #277457 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><B>haileytucki(390)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><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=haileytucki><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=277457\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+3y=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since x does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by subtracting x from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=-x+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term in the equation by 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3y)/(3)=-(x)/(3)+(5)/(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common factors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-(x)/(3)+(5)/(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the slope and y intercept, use the y=mx+b formula where m=slope and b is the y intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the y=mx+b formula, m=-(1)/(3) and b=(5)/(3).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-(1)/(3), b=(5)/(3) </SPAN>\n" );
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