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    Homework help!!

    Again,i need help with Algebra ok heres the question

    it says to
    Write the equations for the horizontal & vertical lines that pass through the given point

    i dont understand at all!!

    heres # 13

    (7,2)

    HELP!!again

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    If you want a horizontal line, the Y-intercept will ALWAYS be the same. Graph it to see.

    So, for a horizontal like, y must always be the same. So lets make y=4. You would plot (0,4) because that is the y-intercept. That would be your equation-- y=4.

    Same for x. X will be a vertical line, because the x-intercept will always be the same. So make x=-2 for example. Make a vertical line, and you will notice that if x=-2, x will ALWAYS be -2 for that line. Your equation would be x=-2.

    Remember, a vertical line has a slope of 1/0, and you cannot divide by zero, so a vertical line is undefined.

    Hope I helped!

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    Ahh wait... I forgot to include the problem... a vertical point from (7,2) would be at 7 (x=7) and the horizontal line would be y=2, so the line would be horizontal at two, and they would meet at the point (7,2)

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    oh i see! Thats easy,lol im not very good with Algebra

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    ok i need help again! i get so confused...


    ok..so how you'd you find y in this problem??? i know how to find X

    y=2x+1

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