document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=828491>Question 828491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line with equation y = 5x – 2?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help, I have tried over and over, but still can't figure out the correct answer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #499365 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=499365\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = 5x – 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "compare with equation y= mx+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = slope = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the slope of perpendicular line will be negative reciprocal of this slope\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which is -1/5 </SPAN>\n" );
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