document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=701154>Question 701154</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the line y=kx-3 is perpendicular to the line 2y+3x=7. What is the value of k. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #432246 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=432246\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  y=kx-3 is perpendicular to the line 2y+3x=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=-3x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3x/2+7/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1.5x+3.5 this line has a slope=(-1.5).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore all perpendicular line will have a slope equal to the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "negative inverse of this slope [-3/2 : 2/3].<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans. y=2x/3-3 </SPAN>\n" );
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