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What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line whose equation is 5x+y=-4. Fully simplify your answer.

What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line whose equation is 5x+y=-4. Fully-example-1
User Paul Batum
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Answer:

-5

Explanation:

5x+y=-4
-5x -5x
y=-5x-4

slope intercept form = y=mx+b, where m=slope

and a line parallel to this line would have the same slope right

so i assume the answer to be -5

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