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What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line whose equation is 3x+y=83x+y=8. Fully simplify your answer

User Eternity
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Answer:

(−13)

Explanation:

all lines perpendicular to it have a slope of

(

1

m

)

3

x

y

=

8

can be written as

XXXX

y

=

3

x

8

which is the slope intercept form, with a slope of

3

Any line perpendicular to

3

x

y

=

8

will have a slope of

(

1

3

)

User Chen Leikehmacher
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