document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=433585>Question 433585</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the equation of the line passing through (-1,3) and perpendicular 3x+2y=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #300586 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=300586\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perpendicular line must be 2x - 3y = c, where c is an unknown coefficient.  To find c use the coordinates of the given line:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*-1 - 3*3 = c, or -2 - 9 = c, or c = -11.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence the equation of the perpendicular line is 2x - 3y = -11. </SPAN>\n" );
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