document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=72154>Question 72154</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation for the line that passes through (-7, 9) and is perpendicualr to the y-axis. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #51554 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=51554\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> seeing as a perpendicular line to the y axis doesn't pass through the x axis  thus the equation with a y intercept (b) of 9 is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "as demonstrated by the graphing of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+9%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+9%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, y = 9).  </SPAN>\n" );
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