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  • 07-08-2015
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Write the equation of the line perpendicular to 2x-3y=12 which passes through the point (16,-7).

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Aniqa1997
Aniqa1997 Aniqa1997
  • 07-08-2015

y= mx+b

(16, -7) = (x,y)

2(16) - 3y = 12
32 - 3y = 12
32 - 12 = 3y
20/3 = y
6.6 = y

2x-3(-7) = 12
2x+21 = 12
2x = 12 - 21
x = -9/2

Insert the values into y = mx + b
solve for m and then solve for b 

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