Question

Write the equation of a line that is parallel to x=−5 and that passes through the point (1, 4)

Answer 1

x = 1

Explanation:

The equation x = -5 is a vertical line through point (-5, 0) on the x-axis.

For a line to be parallel to the line x = -5, it must be a vertical line.

Since the vertical line must include the point (1, 4), then the x-coordinate of every point on that line must be 1.

The equation is x = 1.