Question 916968
-3      	x	+	2	y  	=	5				
Find the slope of this line										                                                                                                            
										
2	y  	=	3      	x	+	5    				
Divide by	2									
	y  	=	1  1/ 2	x	+	2 1/2				
Compare this equation with y=mx+b,					m= slope & b= y intercept					
slope m =	1 1/2									
										
The slope of a line perpendicular to the above line will be the negative reciprocal										- 2/3
Because m1*m2 =-1										
The slope of the required line will be			- 2/3							
										
m=	- 2/3	,point	(	2	,	5	)			
Find b by plugging the values of m & the point in										
y=mx+b										
5	=	-1  1/ 3	+	b						
b=	6 1/3									
m=	- 2/3									
The required equation is y  	=	-  2/ 3	x	+	19/ 3	


3y=-2x+19

2x+3y=19
		
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