document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=333489>Question 333489</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the slope of a line perpendicular to 3x+2y=7? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #238985 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=238985\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x+2y=7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add -3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-3x+2y=7-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y= -3x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y -3/2 x +7/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the slope of this line = -3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope of perpendicular line will be <BR>\n" );
document.write( "negative reciprocal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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