document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=164941>Question 164941</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The linear equation x = -1 graphs as a horizontal/vertical/diagonal line (choose the correct label and type it below). Describe how you determined your answer </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #121553 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=121553\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=-1 graphs as a vertical line.  why? for each value of y , x is always -1.  The graph extends to infinity both directions and is parallel to the y-axis, at -1 on the x-axis  plug in a few values and plot them on graph paper say     (-1,0),(-1,4), and (-1,-5)  draw a line thru those points \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "any equation with the form x=a will always be a vertical line just as any equation with the form y=b will be a horizontal line.  </SPAN>\n" );
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