document.write( "Question 916295: What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the like 2y=x+5? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #556012 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Perpendicular lines have negative reciprocal slopes.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2y=x%2B5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=%281%2F2%29x%2B5%2F2\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"m=1%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"m%5Bp%5D%2A1%2F2=-1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28m%5Bp%5D=-2%29\"$
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