document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=186772>Question 186772</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #139998 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><B>user_dude2008(1862)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=139998\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> midpoint of  (-5,7) and (-6,9) is (-5.5, 8) ---> x=-5.5, y=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any equation parallel to y=-1 is y=k, k is any number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation parallel to y=-1 and goes through (-5.5, 8): y=8 </SPAN>\n" );
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