document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=70825>Question 70825</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The graph of the line y = -6 is parallel to which axis in the coordinate plane. Expalin why? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #50603 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=50603\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If y=-6 plot two points and draw the graph:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Points might be (0,-6) and (3,-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you draw the line you will see it is parallel to the x-axis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of y=-6 is [-6--6]/3= 0/3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The same is true for the x-axis; the slope is zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H </SPAN>\n" );
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