document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=80580>Question 80580</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L has y-intercept (0, -3) and is parallel to the line with the equation y=2/3x + 1, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L has y-intercept (0,2) and is perpendicular to the line with equation  2x - 3y=6. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope is 2/3 and the y intercept is -3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the equation is y=(2/3)x-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L has y-intercept (0,2) and is perpendicular to the line with equation  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 3y=6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the given line is (2/3) so the slope of the perdicular line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "must be -3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the equation of the perpendicular line is y=(-3/2)x+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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