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document.write( "I need to find the equation of a line perpendicular to y=-5 and through the point (14,-14). I need to show my work. Can someone explain in laymen's terms?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #633565 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=633565\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=-5 is a horizontal line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A perpendicular line must therefore have a constant x-value.  That line may have any value for y so long as the x-value is constant.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The point given is (14,-14).  The x-value given is 14.  That is the equation of the line perpendicular to y=-5.  It is x=14.  There is no y in the equation.  All that matters is that x=14.  That line will go through the point and be perpendicular to y=-5.\r<BR>\n" );
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