SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line perpendicular to 3x + 14y = -18

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Question 401919: Find the slope of the line perpendicular to 3x + 14y = -18
Answer by sofiyac(983) About Me  (Show Source):
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First you find the slope of this line
14y=-3x-18
y=-3x/14-18/14
so the slope of this one is -3/14
so the slope of the perpendicular line would be opposite sign and flipped, so 14/3