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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Write the equation of the line which passes through (5, –2) and is parallel to x = 4.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

help please!

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Anything parallel to x = 4 will be of the form x = k, where k is some number (that's not 4). Since this unknown parallel line MUST pass through (5,-2), this means that k has to be k = 5 (since the x coordinate is 5). So this parallel line is x = 5.

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