SOLUTION: Write the equation of the line through [-17/3, 8/5] that is parallel to the x-axis. * -17/3x+8/5y=0 * y=-17/3x+8/5 * x=-17/3 * y=8/5

Algebra.Com
Question 109869This question is from textbook Beginning and Intermediate Algebra
: Write the equation of the line through [-17/3, 8/5] that is parallel to the x-axis.
* -17/3x+8/5y=0
* y=-17/3x+8/5
* x=-17/3
* y=8/5
This question is from textbook Beginning and Intermediate Algebra

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Anything that is parallel to the x axis has a slope of 0 (ie m=0). So the equation




becomes

===>


Now just substitute in to get


So the equation parallel to the x axis going through (-17/3, 8/5) is


RELATED QUESTIONS

Determine the equation of each line (write in slope-intercept form): 1. The line through (answered by venugopalramana)
-17+5/3(x)=8 (answered by rfer)
what are the slopes of these lines, and the slopes of lines parallel to them?: 1.) y = (answered by Maths68)
-3x-8+4x=17 4x+6x=30 2(x+3)=10 17=3(p-5)+8 (answered by Alan3354)
5 < x-17 < 8 (answered by tommyt3rd)
simplify: (8^-3^-3x)^3(8^-4-y)^2 A. 8^17^+7x B. 8^-17^+11r C. 8^-17^-11r D.... (answered by stanbon)
can you check my work to make sure it is correct: find an equation for the line. write... (answered by MathLover1)
solve... (answered by rfer)
What is the solution of y? -5 = -17 + y... (answered by MathLover1)