Points (3,1) and (1,4) lie on line k. What is the slope of the line that is perpendicular to k?
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First we need to find the slope of line k. Using the slope formula, we fill in accordingly: 
. The slope is -3/2. The slope of a line that is perpendicular to line k will have the opposite sign (so, positive) and will be the reciprocal of the line k's slope (so, 2/3). You could also say, more "mathematically legal", that the product of the slopes of perpendicular lines is -1, but it's easier to just say that they are opposite reciprocals. The slope you're looking for is 2/3. Choice 3 above.
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<h2>1 < x < 6 ⇒ x ∈ (1, 6)</h2>Step-by-step explanation:
3x - 8 > -5 <em>add 8 to both sides</em>
3x > 3 <em>divide both sides by 3</em>
x > 1
2x - 7 < 5 <em>add 7 to both sides</em>
2x < 12 <em>divide both sides by 2</em>
x < 6
From x > 1 and x < 6 we have the solution 1 < x < 6 ⇒ x ∈ (1, 6)
