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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 #398358 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><B>lenny460(1073)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><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=lenny460><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=398358\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the equation of a line that passes through points (-1, 2) and (5, 2)?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-1,2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5,2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We must find the slope first.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2 - 2)/(5 - (-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 - 2 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 - (-1) = 5 + 1 = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0/6 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Slope (m) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the equation of line we now use \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the point slope formula.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We take the coordinates (-1,2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - 2 = 0(x - (-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - (-1) = x + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0(x + 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 * x = 0x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 * 1 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - 2 = 0x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 2 to each side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - 2 + 2 = 0x + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2 + 2 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0x + 2 = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2 is a horizontal line. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A horizontal line has zero slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lennox Obuong<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Algebra Student<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Email: obuong3@aol.com\r<BR>\n" );
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