document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=899186>Question 899186</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine the slope of each line or linear function from the given information\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "*The line passes through (5,0) and is perpendicular to x=-1\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "(Please explain, step by step, I'm having real trouble with this one)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #545252 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=reviewermath><B>reviewermath(1029)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=reviewermath><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=reviewermath><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=545252\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Determine the slope of each line or linear function from the given information\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "*The line passes through (5,0) and is perpendicular to x=-1\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The line x = -1 is a vertical line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If a line is perpendicular to a vertical line, then it is a horizontal line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of any horizontal line is zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, the answer is 0. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );