document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=359097>Question 359097</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find an equation for the line that satisfies the given condition. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "passes through the(4,-3) purpendecular to the y axis\r<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 #256284 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=256284\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perpendicular to y makes it parallel to the x-axis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> the y is constant<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> y = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you have time to waste, you can do it the hard way:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope m = 0 (parallel to the x-axis)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the slope and the point to find b, the y-intercept:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 = 4*0 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 0x - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3<BR>\n" );
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