document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=932778>Question 932778</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation that is parallel to x = -4 and passes through (-5,6) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #566380 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20849)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=566380\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the equation that is parallel to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and passes through (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is a vertical line, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Because it is vertical, its slope is undefined.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Anyways, lets look at what might be parallel to the line. Well, all vertical lines are parallel to each other (all horizontal lines are parallel to all other horizontal lines as well). So we need something that is a line that is just <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=__ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=__\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >? and runs through the given point. Well, how about the line <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. This is a line that runs through the point (-5,6) and is parallel to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28400%2C400%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2Ccircle%28-5%2C6%2C.15%29%2C+locate%28-4.8%2C6%2Cp%28-5%2C6%29%29%2C+graph%28400%2C400%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%29%2Crectangle%28-5%2C-11%2C11%2C11%29+%0D%0A%2Crectangle%28-4%2C-11%2C11%2C11%29+%0D%0A%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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