SOLUTION: Find an equation of the line through (1,5) and perpendicular to 3x - 2y = 7. Write the equation in standard form. Could someone please solve this step by step for me?

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Question 1144957: Find an equation of the line through (1,5) and perpendicular to 3x - 2y = 7. Write the equation in standard form.
Could someone please solve this step by step for me?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Parallel to 3x - 2y = 7 will be slope 3%2F2.
Perpendicular to 3x - 2y = 7 will be slope -2%2F3.


Line through (1,5) and perpendicular to 3x - 2y = 7:

2x%2B3y=2%2A1%2B3%2A5
highlight%282x%2B3y=17%29




Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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    - Equation for a straight line perpendicular to a given line and passing through a given point

in this site and find there the complete explanation on how to do it.

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