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Line m has a slope of 2/3. Line n is perpendicular to m. What is the slope of line n? Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction, improper fraction, or integer
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Line m has a slope of 2/3. Line n is perpendicular to m. What is the slope of line n?

Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction, improper fraction, or integer

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The answer is the slope of n -3/2
* to have perpendicular lines the slopes when both are multiplied equal negative 1. So by flipping 2/3 to 3/2 and putting a negative sign on 3/2 I when multiplied will be -1 .
So your answer to the question is -3/2
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