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What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line whose equation is 6x+4y=64. Fully simplify your answer.

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Explanation:

we find the slope as factor of x in an equation like this

y = ax + b

we have here 6x + 4y = 64

we need to bring this into the standard form above :

4y = -6x + 64

y = -6/4 x + 16 = -3/2 x + 16

so, we know the original slope is -3/2.

remember, the slope is the ratio "y coordinate change / x coordinate change".

anyway, the perpendicular slope is turning the original slope upside-down and flips the sign.

so, it is

2/3

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