document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=584963>Question 584963</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm studying for a compass test and this is an example and I can't remember how to do slope intercept form. I need to know how to get the slope of a perpendicular line to 2x-3y+4=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #373174 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=373174\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> general slope-intercept is ___ y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solving the equation for y puts it in slope-intercept form\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the slope of the perpendicular is the negative-reciprocal of the slope of the original line </SPAN>\n" );
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