document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86118>Question 86118</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi! I was wondering if you could help me with the following problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the slope of the line perpendicular to -3x+2y=15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #62230 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dolly><B>dolly(163)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dolly><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=62230\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given line is -3x + 2y = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 2y = 3x + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> y = 3/2 x + 15/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is of the form y = mx + c where m is the slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So slope of this line is 3/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore the slope of the perpendicular line is -1/(3/2){as product of the slopes             of perpendicular ines is -1 always]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                                                = -2/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus the slope of the line perpendicular to the given line is -2/3\r<BR>\n" );
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