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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Anything parallel to x = 4 will be x = k where k is any number

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

ex: x = 5, x = 6, x = 9 are all parallel to x = 4

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

How do we guarantee that this parallel line goes through (5, -2)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I have no idea... Sorry. I just really dont get it.

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

That's ok

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

x = 4 is a vertical line that passes through 4 on the x axis

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

all points on this line are points like (4, 1), (4, 2), (4, 3), (4, 4)...etc all points on this line have an x coordinate of 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ooooh. okay this makes more sense now

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

so what do you get

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