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What is the slip of a line that is perpendicular to the line represented by the equation y - 5x = 5?

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Answer:

-1/5

Explanation:

First find the slope of the line

y- 5x=5

Add 5x to each side

y = 5x+5

This is in slope intercept form

The slope is 5 and the y intercept is 5

We want a line that is perpendicular

The slope is the negative reciprocal

-1/ (5)

= -1/5

The slope of the line that is perpendicular is -1/5

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