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algebra intermediate

Problem

Line is perpendicular to . What is the slope of line ?
Solution
First, we find the slope of . We change the form to slope-intercept form. Multiplying both sides by 3, we get . Moving the to the right, we get . The slopes of two perpendicular lines are negative reciprocals. Therefore, the slope of line is the opposite reciprocal of which is .
Final answer
\frac56