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What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line whose equation is 5x-y=-7. Fully simplify your answer.

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-1/5

Step-b-1/5y-step explanation:

The rule for a perpendicular slope of a line is -1/s

In this case, we find the slope of the line first.
5x - y = -7
-y = -5x - 7
y = 5x + 7

The slope is 5, so -1/(5) is the slope of the perpendicular line.

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