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What is the slope of a line thal is perpendicular to the line 2y - 3x = 8?​

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Answer:

-2/3

Explanation:

The slope of the given line can be found by solving for y.

2y -3x = 8

2y = 3x +8 . . . . add 3x

y = 3/2x +4 . . . . divide by 2

The slope is the coefficient of x: 3/2. For the perpendicular line, the slope is the opposite reciprocal of this:

-1/(3/2) = -2/3

The slope of a perpendicular line is -2/3.

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