document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=632473>Question 632473</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the horizontal line passing through the point (-1, -8) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #398296 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=GFeliz><B>GFeliz(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=GFeliz><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=GFeliz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=398296\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> All horizontal lines have a slope of zero. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "We use the point-slope formula <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - given y coordinate = slope(x - x coordinate).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - (-8) = 0(x -(-1))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y + 8 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -8 is the horizontal line that passes through the given point (-1, -8). </SPAN>\n" );
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