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( "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\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Think about it!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the x-intercept? This is the point at which the line-graph intersects the X-AXIS. Now, as a slope of 0 is a horizontal line that's PARALLEL to the x-axis (the x-axis is also a horizontal line), it will NEVER intersect the x-axis. Thus, THERE IS NO x-intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means that for any line that has a slope of 0, there is NO X-INTERCEPT. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, the coordinates of x for any zero-slope equation is ALL REAL NUMBERS, such as (0, 4), (1, 4), (1,300, 4), etc. Taking any of these 2 coordinate points, you will get a numerator of 0, and regardless of the denominator, the slope will be 0 because the numerator is 0 (see below).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(0, 4); (1, 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284+-+4%29%2F%281+-+0%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284+-+4%29%2F%281+-+0%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(0, 4); (1,300 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284+-+4%29%2F%281300+-+0%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284+-+4%29%2F%281300+-+0%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0%2F1300 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0%2F1300\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope you understand this now. </SPAN>\n" );
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