SOLUTION: write an equation that contains the points (2,-1) and (-5,-1)?

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Question 64453: write an equation that contains the points (2,-1) and (-5,-1)?
Answer by checkley71(8403)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
FIRST WE FIND THE SLOPE OF THIS LINE WHICH IS (Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)
(-1+1)/-5-7)=0/-12=0 THEREFORE THIS A HORIZONTAL LINE WITH SLOPE OF 0 & PASSES THROUGH Y=-1.
THEREFORE THE LINE EQUATION Y=mX+b (m=SLOPE, b=Y INERCEPT)
BECOMES Y=-1

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