document.write( "Question 174266: How do I wwrite equations for the vertical and the horizontal lines passing through the point (7,-6) in x,y coordinates?? I am totally lost. Please help me. Judy \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #129200 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Vertical lines are of the form $\"x=a\"$ where \"a\" is the x-coordinate of the point that the line goes through. In this case, the x-coordinate of the point (7,-6) is 7. So this means that the vertical line that goes through (7,-6) is $\"x=7\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Horizontal lines fit the form $\"y=b\"$ where \"b\" is the y-coordinate of the given point. So in this case, the y coordinate of (7,-6) is -6 which means that the horizontal line is $\"y=-6\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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