document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=490462>Question 490462</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (a) Find the equation of the vertical line containing the given point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) Find the equation of the horizontal line containing the given point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c) Find the general equation of a line with slope 5 containing the point.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-4,1) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #334086 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=334086\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the point is (-4,1),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) Find the equation of the vertical line containing the given point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: x = -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) Find the equation of the horizontal line containing the given point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: y = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c) Find the general equation of a line with slope 5 containing the point. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-4,1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Form: y = mx +b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 = 5(-4)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5x+21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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