document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=45765>Question 45765</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the equation for the line with y-intercept 3 that is perpendicular to the line y=2/3X-4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i know that the slope of the line must be the neg reciprocal of the orginal one.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but after that it gets fuzzy </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #30387 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=30387\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You're correct, so the second line will have a slope = -3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the y-intercept = 3, b=3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, you have enough information to plug into the formula: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y =(-3/2)x + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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