document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=142414>Question 142414</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the general form of the equation of a line that is parallel to the x-axis?<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 #103643 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=103643\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The set of points that comprise any line parallel to the x-axis have a unique characteristic, namely, the y-coordinates are all equal to some constant.  So for a line parallel to the x-axis that intersects the y-axis at (0,a), the equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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