document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=73324>Question 73324</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to solve this problem, horz line intersects a vertical line at (-3,7). Give the equation of each line in standard form. I know standard form is ax + by = c, I also know the equation for these lines is x = -3 and y = 7, is this in standard form if not how do I get it into standard form? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #52507 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><B>bucky(2189)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><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=52507\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your answers x = -3 and y = +7 are correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As you stated, the standard form for a linear equation is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ax + by = c<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation x = -3 is already in standard form.  a is 1, b is 0, and c is -3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation y = +7 is also already in standard form. a is 0, b is 1, and c is +7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You don't need to do anything else to your answers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good work on correctly identifying the equations of those perpendicular lines.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps. </SPAN>\n" );
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