document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=126236>Question 126236</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the slope for  x= -8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #92497 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20855)</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=92497\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=+-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=+-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is a line parallel to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-axis ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-axis\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and the slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=not_+defined%3Bor_+infinite ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"not_+defined%3Bor_+infinite\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=describe_linear_equation.solver>DESCRIBE a linear EQUATION: slope, intercepts, etc</A></TD></TR>\n" );
document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT>this equation defines a vertical line. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    <LI> X intercept: -8. X intercept is the intersection of the line with the x axis. </LI><BR>\n" );
document.write( "    <LI> Y intercept: not defined (the line IS vertical)</LI><BR>\n" );
document.write( "    <LI> Slope: not defined, can be thought of as infinite</LI><BR>\n" );
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