SOLUTION: which line would be perpendicular to y= 2/3x+3

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Question 864966: which line would be perpendicular to y= 2/3x+3
Answer by ben720(159) About Me  (Show Source):
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A perpendicular line has the opposite reciprocal slope. Therefore, a perpendicular line would have slope %28-1%29%2F%282%2F3%29
Multiply both sides by 3/2
%28-3%2F2%29%2F1
-3%2F2
A perpendicular line would have slope -3%2F2