document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=936258>Question 936258</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the equation of the line which: a) passes through the point (2,-3) and is parallel to y=2; and b) passes through the point (-5,2), and is parallel to the line x=1. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #569711 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=569711\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slopes are equal for parallel lines.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The line y=2 is a horizontal line of slope 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The line x=1 is a vertical line without a slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A simple graph sketch tells you what you need.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a), you want y=-3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b), you want x=-5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the graphs and the meaning will be clear. </SPAN>\n" );
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