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What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to a line whose equation is -2y=3x+7

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User Zefiro
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Answer:

2/3

Step-by-step explanation:

meaning 2 over 3^^^

User Alexey  Pavlov
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Answer: -1/3

Step-by-step explanation:

A line that is perpendicular to another will have a slope that is the negative inverse/ reciprocal of said line.

y=mx+c

Where m is the slope

For -2y=3x+7, the slope is 3

Therefore, the perpendicular line will have a slope of -1/3

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