document.write( "Question 557349: Write the equation of the line with slope=0 and containing the point (8,-2) \n" ); document.write( "
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y = -2
\n" ); document.write( "the value of x can be anything, including 8.
\n" ); document.write( "the slope intercept form of the equation would be:
\n" ); document.write( "y = mx + b
\n" ); document.write( "since the slope is 0, the equation becomes:
\n" ); document.write( "y = 0x + b
\n" ); document.write( "b is the y intercept.
\n" ); document.write( "to find b, substitute a coordinate point on the line for the value of x and y to get:
\n" ); document.write( "point = (8,-2)
\n" ); document.write( "y = 0x + b becomes:
\n" ); document.write( "-2 = 0*8 + b
\n" ); document.write( "this becomes:
\n" ); document.write( "-2 = b
\n" ); document.write( "the y intercept is b and the equation becomes:
\n" ); document.write( "y = 0x -2
\n" ); document.write( "the 0x cancels out of the equation and you are left with:
\n" ); document.write( "y = -2
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