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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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When 2 lines are perpendicular, their slopes are negative reciprocals of one another.

Start by finding the slope of the line whose equation is given: -2y=3x+7.

Dividing both sides by -2, y = -(3/2)x - 7/2

The slope of any line perpendicular to this line is the neg. recipr. of -3/2. This comes out to +2/3.

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the slope of this question -3/2
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