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5x-3y=20 line perpendicular

User Artur Grigio
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Answer:

y=(-3/5)x

Explanation:

5x-3y=20

-3y=-5x+20

y=(5/3)x-(20/3)

perpendicular lines have opposite reciprocal slopes

User Zuza
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Answer:

Perpendicular line is y = -3/5 x - 20/3

Explanation:

First subtract 5x to move it to the other side. Now you have -3y = -5x + 20 . Next divide -3 on both sides to get y by its self. Now you have

y = 5/3 x - 20/3.

To find the perpendicular line, just remember that slope will be opposite. Look at the graph, I did for you above.⤴⤴⤴

Hope this helped :)

5x-3y=20 line perpendicular-example-1
User Olatunde Garuba
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