SOLUTION: Find the slope of a line perpendicular to the line whose equation is 2y + 6x = 24

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Question 253389: Find the slope of a line perpendicular to the line whose equation is 2y + 6x = 24
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The given equation is 2y + 6x = 24
Slope of this line is m = -(coefficient of x)/(coefficient of y)
m = -6/2
m = -3
The slope of a line perpendicular to this line = 1/3