document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53365>Question 53365</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve a problem that says parallel to the y-axis and passes through (-5,-2)? Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #35620 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=35620\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lines that a parallel to the y axis are vertical (the go straight up and down).  These special lines have undefined slopes and special equations of x= a number with no y in the equation.  You have to memorize this special case.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your point is (-5,-2) so your equation is x=-5.<BR>\n" );
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