document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86596>Question 86596</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the slope of any line perpendicular to the line through points (0,5) and (-3,-4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #62727 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Flake><B>Flake(45)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Flake><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=62727\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The solution is to find the negative reciprocal.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "----Step#1: find slop of line through points (0,5) and (-3,-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st:  plot points (0,5) and (-3,-4).  You will notice that the line moves up from (-3,-4) to (0,5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: Slope = Rise/Run = (5-(-4)) / (0-(-3)) = 9/3 = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "----Step#2:  find the negative reciprocal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Negative reciprocal = -1/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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