document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1032970>Question 1032970</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a line contains the x-intercept 10 and the y-intercept -5, find the slope m of any perpendicular line.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #647565 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=647565\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F10+%2B+y%2F-5=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F10+%2B+y%2F-5=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x+10y = -50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10y=5x-50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= (1/2)x -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=(1/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The product of slopes of two perpendicular lines = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore the perpendicular line will have a slope of -2\r<BR>\n" );
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