SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line parallel to the line y=-1 and passing through the midpoint of the segment joining (-5,7) and (-6,9). Y= Please Help! Steps will be appreciated

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Question 186772: Find the equation of the line parallel to the line y=-1 and passing through the midpoint of the segment joining (-5,7) and (-6,9).
Y=
Please Help!
Steps will be appreciated :-)
Answer by user_dude2008(1861) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
midpoint of (-5,7) and (-6,9) is (-5.5, 8) ---> x=-5.5, y=8


Any equation parallel to y=-1 is y=k, k is any number


Equation parallel to y=-1 and goes through (-5.5, 8): y=8