CEMC Cayley, 2005

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

In the diagram, the line segment has slope $-\frac{3}{2}$ . The value of $b$ is

(A) $10$ (B) $12$ (C) $6$ (D) $16$ (E) $20$

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