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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find an equation for the line with y-intercept 3 that is perpendicular to the line y=2/3x-4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #37387 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rchill><B>rchill(405)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rchill><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=37387\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope of the perpendicular line will be the negative inverse of the slope of your line.  Because your line's slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, that means the perpendicular line's slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-expr%283%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-expr%283%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Using substitution into the formula y=mx+b, where b is the y-intercept, your equation becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-expr%283%2F2%29x%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-expr%283%2F2%29x%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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