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What is the line that is parallel to 2x-3y=1 ?

what is the slope of the line that is perpendicular to 2x-3y=1 ?

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The equation of a line parallel to 2x - 3y = 1 will look exactly the same as this one, EXCEPT you'll have a different constant (i. e., a constant term not equal to 1).
1 - 2x
Solve 2x - 3y = 1 for y: -3y = 1 - 2x, or y = ----------
-3

in which the slope, m, is 2/3. The slope of a line perpendicular to 2x - 3y = 1 would be the negative reciprocal of 2/3; that is -3/2 (answer)
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