Mark H. answered 01/20/20
Tutoring in Math and Science at all levels
Your equation is in the form y = mx + b, where m is the slope, and b is the y-intercept (where x = 0)
Any parallel line will have the same slope
A perpendicular line will have a slope that is the negative inverse
---eg, if a line has a slope of 2, the perpendicular line has a slope of -1/2