document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=240077>Question 240077</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you write an equation in standard form for the line whose slope is undefined that passes through (5, -3)?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #176043 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><B>College Student(505)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=College+Student><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=176043\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Undefined slopes are vertical lines in the cartesian plane.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "With vertical lines, we only have one value for x, but we have all values for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, your equation in this case should be x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Naturally, this line will cross point (5,-3), as well as all other points of y.<BR>\n" );
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