document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=786115>Question 786115</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the equation of the line that satisfies the given conditions: through (2,5); parallel to the x-axis<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 #477812 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><B>fcabanski(1391)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><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=477812\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The x axis is a horizontal line.  The slope of a horizontal line is 0.  Parallel lines have the same slope.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "A line parallel to the x axis is another vertical line: y=a.  Since a point on this line is (2,5) a=2.  The line is y=5<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here's another way to find it.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - y(1) = m(x-x(1)) is the slope point equation of a line with slope m and a point (x(1),y(1)).<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 5 = 0 (x-2)<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-5 = 0<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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