SOLUTION: The equation of the line through the point (3,3) and perpendicular to the line 2y plus 3x equal 0 is

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Question 881679: The equation of the line through the point (3,3) and perpendicular to the line 2y plus 3x equal 0 is
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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2y%2B3x=0
2y=-3x
y=-%283%2F2%29x
Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals.
m%2A%28-3%2F2%29=-1
m=2%2F3
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y=%282%2F3%29x%2Bb
Use the point to solve for b
3=%282%2F3%293%2Bb
b=1
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y=%282%2F3%29x%2B1
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