can somebodl help meh!??

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can somebodl  help meh!??

alones · Answer

What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the line whose equation is 2y = 3x - 1?

wendy.ivette11714 · Answer

Sure

alones · Answer

umm do i do this in general form??

wendy.ivette11714 · Answer

Yes

alones · Answer

**standard form

wendy.ivette11714 · Answer

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mathmale · Answer

Converting that given equation to "slope-intercept form" would be a good start.  That form looks like     y=mx+b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.  

Start with the given equation and solve it for y.

alones · Answer

yeah so i did -1=2x-2y over -1 am i on the right pass

mathmale · Answer

2y = 3x - 1    begins with "2y."   We don't want 2y; we want just y alone.

Starting with 2y = 3x - 1
what should you do to isolate (solve for) y?

mathmale · Answer

The reason I ask you to solve this equation for y is that you will obtain an equation in the form y=mx+b, which will give you the slope of the given line.

mathmale · Answer

Given   2y = 3x - 1

please divide every term by 2.  Why?

alones · Answer

y = - 2/3 x - -1/3
then I did - 1 = 3/2 * 3 + b

alones · Answer

GEEZ I think I'm doing it wrong??

alones · Answer

O_o
am i doing it right right now??
 2y=-1-3x and then I actually rearenged the form and 2y=-3x-1
ugh..ithink i got -1/2 :/

alones · Answer

oops** _2/3