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PLEASE HELP!!

Find an equation in general form for the straight line that passes through the point (-1.4) and is
perpendicular to the line 2x + 3y = 6

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Answer:

3x -2y +11 = 0

Explanation:

The equation of the line perpendicular to ax+by=c through point (h, k) can be written as ...

b(x -h) -a(y -k) = 0

Simplifying this will put it in general form.

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You have a=2, b=3, (h, k) = (-1, 4), so your equation is ...

3(x +1) -2(y -4) = 0 . . . . fill in the values

3x -2y +11 = 0 . . . . . . . simplify

PLEASE HELP!! Find an equation in general form for the straight line that passes through-example-1
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