document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160842>Question 160842</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1592009425/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't understand this equations of lines<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6, y=-8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118570 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><B>gonzo(654)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=118570\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the equation of y = -8 means the value of y is always -8 no matter what the value of x is.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "on the graph, the equation y = -8 would be a horizontal line with coordinates (x,-8) where x could be any value.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the equation of x = 6 means the value of x is always 6 no matter what the value of y is.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "on the graph, the equation x = 6 would be a vertical line with coordinates (6,y) where y could be any value. </SPAN>\n" );
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