SOLUTION: Give the slope of the line that is (a) parallel to and (b) perpendicular to the given line: 1. y= -4/3x 2. y=5/8x + 2 3. x-7y=14 4. 2y+3x=8

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Question 1105207: Give the slope of the line that is (a) parallel to and (b) perpendicular to the given line:
1. y= -4/3x
2. y=5/8x + 2
3. x-7y=14
4. 2y+3x=8
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Parallel: slopes are the same
Perpendicular: slopes are negative reciprocal of each other

y=mx+b, slope is m.
Ax+By=C, slope is -A%2FB.