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Solve: The Slope of a Perpendicular Line

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Consider the line x+5y = 5.

Please address the following questions:
What is the slope of a line perpendicular to this line?
What is the slope of a line parallel to this line?

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This solution provides a step-wise response which illustrates how to solve for this mathematical based problem, focused on the slope of a line. The solution provides detailed explanations for the problem.

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Rewrite the slope in the standard form:
x + 5y = 5
5y = -x + 5
y = -x/5 + 1
The slope of this line ...

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