document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=179342>Question 179342</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780495389736/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation, in standard form, of the line perpendicular to 2x - 3y = -5 and passing through (3, -2). Write the equation in standard form, with all integer coefficients. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What equation do you use to solve this?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I was trying y-y1=m(x-x1) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #134252 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=134252\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First off, find the slope of your first line. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Re-arrange it into slope intercept form,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then find the slope of the second line, using the slope relationship of perp. lines,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then use the point slope form, <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then re-arrange so that you have no denominators and x and y are on the left hand side, constants on the right hand side. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Repost if you need more help or get stuck.  </SPAN>\n" );
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