document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=203469>Question 203469</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0132014084/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write a general linear equation for the line through the two points (-2,0) and (-2,-2). </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First we find the slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope=(-2-0)/(-2+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope=-2/0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=0*-2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=0+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=b is the y intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=0x+0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=0%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=0%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, y =0). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This line is a verticle line through y=0.<BR>\n" );
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