document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=779304>Question 779304</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if you're solving an equation and the slope is zero what is the x-intercept?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ex: y= -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " i know that the y-intercepty = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but i can't figure out what the x intercept would be by lugging 0 in for y. 0= -4 doesn't make sense.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #475187 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=harpazo><B>harpazo(655)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=harpazo><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=harpazo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=475187\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Horizontal lines like y = -4 have a slope of zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "At y = -4, the value of the x coordinate changes as you travel on the line. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, y = -4 is the same equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "as y = 0x -4. Do you see zero as the coefficient of x? This means the slope is zero.  </SPAN>\n" );
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