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Math · Algebra · Wednesday, October 21, 2026

A line perpendicular to ax + by = c has slope b/a.

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On Digital SAT Math questions about algebra, a line perpendicular to ax + by = c has slope b/a.

A line perpendicular to $ax + by = c$ has slope $b/a$. Write its equation through the given point, then solve the system.