document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=195439>Question 195439</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321233832/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please form this, i'm lost, thanks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A linear equation in one variable  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #146567 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=146567\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> These are lines that are either vertical (x=<someNumber>) or horizontal (y=<someNumber>)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For instance, a vertical line that passes thru the point (3,0) would be given by x=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A horizontal line passing thru (1,5) would be given by y=5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lines in this form are really saying \"I don't care what the value is for the other coordinate, but the  value of one coordinate is fixed at a specific number\" </SPAN>\n" );
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