SOLUTION: find an equation for the line with y-intercept 3 that is perpendicular to the line y=2/3x-4

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Answer by rchill(405) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The slope of the perpendicular line will be the negative inverse of the slope of your line. Because your line's slope is , that means the perpendicular line's slope is . Using substitution into the formula y=mx+b, where b is the y-intercept, your equation becomes .
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