SOLUTION: Find an equation of the line through (1,5) and perpendicular to 3x - 2y = 7. Write the equation in standard form. Could someone please solve this step by step for me?

Question 1144957: Find an equation of the line through (1,5) and perpendicular to 3x - 2y = 7. Write the equation in standard form.
Could someone please solve this step by step for me?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Parallel to 3x - 2y = 7 will be slope .
Perpendicular to 3x - 2y = 7 will be slope .

Line through (1,5) and perpendicular to 3x - 2y = 7:

Answer by ikleyn(52787)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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    - Equation for a straight line perpendicular to a given line and passing through a given point

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