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document.write( "Which equation has a graph that is a vertical line?\r
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document.write( "A. 2x = y
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document.write( "B. 3x - 2 = 0
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document.write( "C. y + 5 = 3
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document.write( "D. x - y = 0\r
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document.write( "The answer is B, but I do not understand. Could you please explain this?\r
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document.write( "Thank you,\r
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document.write( "Isabella
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Algebra.Com's Answer #502214 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! You have to imagine that you are on a vertical \n" ); document.write( "line, and you can move up or down but you \n" ); document.write( "have to stay on the vertical line. \n" ); document.write( "Whenever you move, you check your \n" ); document.write( "(x,y) which defines your location on the \n" ); document.write( "x-y plane. \n" ); document.write( "You notice that x never changes, no matter \n" ); document.write( "what y is. \n" ); document.write( "Going back to \n" ); document.write( "B. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "This says \" I don't care what y is, I alway want \n" ); document.write( "x to be 2/3.\" This is the same situation. \n" ); document.write( "It is the vertical line \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |