document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=997474>Question 997474</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5.	What are the values of a and b  so that y = ax + b is parallel to the x-axis and passes through the point ( 2, 3)? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #615534 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</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=615534\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Parallel to x-axis means slope is zero; so this gives <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  The y-intercept is forced to be y=3, meaning  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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