SOLUTION: Give the equation of the line in functional notation tht is perpendicular to the graph of 3X-2y=5 and contains (-4,5).

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Question 366665: Give the equation of the line in functional notation tht is perpendicular to the graph of 3X-2y=5 and contains (-4,5).
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The equation would have the form 2x+3y = c, where c is a an unknown constant. To solve for c, let x = -4 and y = 5. Then 2*-4 + 3*5 = -8 + 15 = 7. Then the equation is 2x + 3y = 7.