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The equation of a line is given. Find the slope of a line that is a. parallel to the line with the given equation; andb. perpendicular to the line with the given equation.$$y=-7 x$$
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The coefficient of $x$ in this equation is the slope of the line. So, the slope of the given line is -7. Show more…
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