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PLEASE HELP We have a line 3x+5y=20 what is the slope of the perpendicular line to this line
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PLEASE HELP We have a line 3x+5y=20 what is the slope of the perpendicular line to this line

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Answer: The slope is 3/5x

Explanation:

Rewrite it

5y = -3x + 20

Divide by 5

y = -3/5x + 4

turn the slope into a positive

y = 3/5x

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