document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=251941>Question 251941</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> which equation represents a line perpendicular to the line whose equation is 2x+3y=12?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #183666 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=183666\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope is -2/3 which means it slants down from left to right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A line perpendicular would slant up so would have a slope of 3/2=1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/2)*(-2/3)=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From the wording of the question, it appears there should be some choices.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What are the choices? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are an unlimited number of possible equations for lines perpendicular (or parallel for that matter).\r<BR>\n" );
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