document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=177091>Question 177091</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x + 8 = 0. Is it linear and if so, how do I put it into standard form? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Its graph is x = -8 which is a vertical line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is not a function, so it is not linear.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Its standard form would be x + 0y = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but the coefficient of y cannot be zero; so it has no standard form.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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