document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29359>Question 29359</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have not taken an Algebra class in 30 years,.. This has stumped me, even after referring to the text&#8230;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Determine the equation of the following line. Write the answer in standard form using only integers  as coefficients.:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8230;..The line through (-2,  4) that is perpendicular to the x-axis.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks in advance me </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #16172 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=atif.muhammad><B>atif.muhammad(135)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=atif.muhammad><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=16172\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It is perpendicular to the x-axis\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means that it has a gradient of 0, it is a horizontal line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Formula to find equation of line:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y-y1) = m(x-x1)       m stands for gradient\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "gradient = 0 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2,4) --> Substitute these values into the formula, -2 is y1, 4 is x1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-4 = 0(x--2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-4 = 0(x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-4 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=4 --> This is the equation of the line. </SPAN>\n" );
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