SOLUTION: Can you please help me find the slope of a line perpendicular to each given line. y=-5/3x+3

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Question 738551: Can you please help me find the slope of a line perpendicular to each given line. y=-5/3x+3
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
given line: y=-%285%2F3%29x%2B3...compared to slope-intercept form y=mx%2Bb, you see that slope m=-%285%2F3%29
the slope of a line perpendicular to given line will have a slope m%5Bp%5D=-1%2Fm
so, a slope is m%5Bp%5D=%28%28-1%29%2F%28-5%2F3%29%29 => m%5Bp%5D=%28-1%2A3%29%2F-5 => m%5Bp%5D=3%2F5