How do you write an equation of the line with (2,-4) and parallel to x=5?

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How do you write an equation of the line with (2,-4) and parallel to x=5?

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Answer 1 · 2015-07-16T21:14:01

#x = 2#

Explanation:

Line #x = 5# is a vertical line intersecting the X-axis at point #5#.
Any other line parallel to this one should have an equation #x = A#, where #A# is some constant.

Since our line should pass through a point #(2,-4)#, the only possible value for #A# is #2#.

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