SOLUTION: What is the equation of a line that is parallel to x=7 and contains the point (-9,5)?

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Question 764373: What is the equation of a line that is parallel to x=7 and contains the point (-9,5)?
Answer by ramkikk66(644) About Me  (Show Source):
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The equation of any line parallel to x = 7 will be of the form (x = ). All these lines are parallel to the y axis, which has the equation
x = 0.

Now since we know this line passes through (-9,5) the equation of the line
has to be x = -9.

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