SOLUTION: slope of a line preendicular to 9x - 6y =12

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Question 318794: slope of a line preendicular to 9x - 6y =12
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Convert to slope-intercept form, y=mx%2Bb
9x-6y=12
-6y=-9x%2B12
y=%283%2F2%29x-2
The slope of this line is m=3%2F2
Perpendicular lines slopes are negative reciprocals.
m1%2Am2=-1
%283%2F2%29%2Am2=-1
highlight%28m2=-2%2F3%29