SOLUTION: Find an equation of the vertical line through(-8,6) in the form ax+by=c! where a, and c are integers with no factor common to all three! and a is greater than or equal to 0

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Question 896225: Find an equation of the vertical line through(-8,6) in the form ax+by=c! where a, and c are integers with no factor common to all three! and a is greater than or equal to 0
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Vertical line, slope is undefined.
-a/b is undefined, so b=0.

Line to contain (-8,6),
ax%2B0%2Ay=c
ax=c
MUST use x=-8.
a%2A%28-8%29=c
-8=c%2Fa
c%2Fa=-8

A simple combination for c and a can be c=8 and a=-1;
OR
c=-8 and a=1.

These two examples can give -x=8
or
x=-8

If you really want the full standard form, then -x%2B0%2Ay=8
or
x%2B0%2Ay=-8