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Which equation represents a line that is perpendicular to the line whose equation is -2y=3x+7

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Answer:

Any line with the slope of 2/3 would be perpendicular.

Explanation:

To find this, first solve the equation for y.

-2y = 3x + 7

y = -3/2x - 7/2

Perpendicular lines always have opposite and reciprocal slopes. Therefore, we flip the slope in the original equation (-3/2 becomes -2/3) and then we change the sign (-2/3 becomes 2/3)

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