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What is the slope of the line perpendicular to 2x-3y=8

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Answer:

y = -
(3)/(2)x -
(8)/(3)

Explanation:

2x-3y=8

rewrite, solve for y

3y = 2x - 8

divide by 3

y =
(2)/(3)x -
(8)/(3)

perpendicular = negative reciprocal slope = -
(3)/(2)

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