document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=738547>Question 738547</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me find the slope of a line perpendicular to each given line.  y=1/2x-5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #450843 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=450843\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope of this given line is 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Flip the fraction to get 2/1 = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Flip the sign to get -2, this is the perpendicular slope. A good way to remember finding it is: Start with the given slope, turn it into a fraction (if necessary), then flip the fraction and flip the sign to get the perpendicular slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is <font color=\"red\">-2</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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