document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255256>Question 255256</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of each line in the form y  mx  b if<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The line through (3, 2) with undefined slope </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "possible.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The line through (3, 2) with undefined slope\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You are given a big clue in this problem and here it is:  You are told the line has an undefined slope.  An undefined slope means you have a VERTICAL line.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "All vertical lines have an UNDEFINED slope.  All vertical lines also have the equation of x = a number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "All horizontal lines have a slope of 0.  All horizontal lines also have an equation of y = a number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, consider your info that the line runs through (3, 2).  Remember that in this situation, x is  equal to 3 and y is equal to 2.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Soooooo, since your vertical line equation is always x = a number, then the equation is pretty easy.  The equation is just x = 3.  Think about that vertical line. Here are some of the points on that line: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3, 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3, 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3, -1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3, 30)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3, -45)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ALL of the points above are on that vertical line, as long as X remains equal to 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can't really put this line in the y = mx + b format, because in that format, \"m\" is the slope and in this case, as you know, the slope is undefined.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps. :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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