document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=129804>Question 129804</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this one.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the equation of a line that is perpendicular to the y-axis and has a y-intercept of -5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you in advance. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #94784 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=94784\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A line perpendicular to the y-axis is parallel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to the x-axis. Since the slope is defined as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(change in y)/(change in x), the slope is zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is never any change in y no matter what <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the change in x is.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The general equation for a straight line is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+mx+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+mx+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I just said <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for the line perpendicular<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to the y-axis, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+0%2Ax+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+0%2Ax+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem says the y-intercept is -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > answer  </SPAN>\n" );
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