How do you find the slope and intercept to graph #x-27=6#?

1 Answer
Feb 23, 2016

Only 1 intercept and that is #x=33#
The slope is undefined.

Explanation:

First off, notice that there is no #y# as in standard form of straight line graph equation: #y=mx+c# where m represents the slope

That in itself is a clue!

Add 27 to both sides

#x-27+27=6+27#

#x+0=33#

#x=33#

In this form the equation is that of a line perpendicular to the x-axis passing through #x=33#

The term slop implies change in y related to change in x

So we have:#" "m= (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1) #

But #x# is fixed at 33 so we have

#m= (y_2-y_1)/(33-33)#

#m= (y_2-y_1)/0# mathematically you are 'not allowed' to divide by 0

The technical term for this 'not defined'

So the slope is not defined

Tony B