document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58928>Question 58928</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321067142/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the slope-intercept if the line with y intercept 2 and perpendicular to 3x + 2y=6? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of this line = -3/2  [-coefft of x/coefft of y]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the slope of the perpendicular line = 2/3[As the product of the slopes = -1]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y intercept =2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the equation is y = (2/3)x + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 3y= 2x+ 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 3y - 2x = 6 is the required eqn\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good Luck!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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