document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49276>Question 49276</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line that passes through point (1,-8) with a slope of 0. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #32681 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=32681\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> any straight line is of the form y=mx+c.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If gradient is zero then that means m=0. We also know that x=1 when y=-8. So, we get -8=(0)(1)+c <BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> c=-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the equation is, starting from y=mx+c:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-8\r<BR>\n" );
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