SOLUTION: Which equations corresponds to a line that is perpendicular to the line 2y + 3x = 6

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Question 1024266: Which equations corresponds to a line that is perpendicular to the line 2y + 3x = 6
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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2y%2B3x=k for any real value k;

2y=-3x%2Bk
y=-%283%2F2%29x%2Bk%2F2
Slope is -3%2F2; the slopes of perpendicular lines in a plane have a relationship, m%5Ba%5Dm%5Bb%5D=-1 and therefore the slope you are looking for is 2%2F3.