document.write( "Question 515182: What is the slope of a line perpendicular to 6x = 3y + 5 \n" ); document.write( "
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6 x -3 y = 5
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\n" ); document.write( "-3 y = -6 x + 5
\n" ); document.write( "Divide by -3
\n" ); document.write( " y = 2 x -1.67
\n" ); document.write( "Compare this equation with y=mx+b
\n" ); document.write( "slope m = 2
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\n" ); document.write( "The slope of a line perpendicular to the above line will be the negative reciprocal
\n" ); document.write( "m1*m2=-1
\n" ); document.write( "The slope of the required line will be -1/2
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