document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=180056>Question 180056</A>: <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( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #134929 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><B>HyperBrain(694)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=134929\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x - 3y = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=3y-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y-5=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=2x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x/3+5/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since the line has slope 2/3, the line perpendicular to it has slope -3/2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the point (3,-2),\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y+2=-3/2(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y+4=-3x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y-5=0\r<BR>\n" );
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