document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=87870>Question 87870</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">   	 What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line 2x + y = 6? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope of this line is -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So slope of the perpendicular line is -1/-2 [as product of the slopes of perpendicular lines is -1]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Expected slope = 1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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