SOLUTION: find the slope that is a) parallel and b) perpendicular to the given line -3x-4y=9 parallel line= perpendicular line=

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Question 670139: find the slope that is a) parallel and b) perpendicular to the given line
-3x-4y=9
parallel line=
perpendicular line=
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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Starting with
-3x - 4y = 9
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4y= - 3x - 9
y+=+%283%2F4%29x+-+%289%2F4%29
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The slope is 3%2F4
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A parallel line has the same slope of 3%2F4.
A perpendicular line has the negative reciprocal slope of -4%2F3
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