document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=64453>Question 64453</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write an equation that contains the points (2,-1) and (-5,-1)? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #45075 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=45075\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FIRST WE FIND THE SLOPE OF THIS LINE WHICH IS (Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1+1)/-5-7)=0/-12=0 THEREFORE THIS A HORIZONTAL LINE WITH SLOPE OF 0 & PASSES THROUGH Y=-1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THEREFORE THE LINE EQUATION Y=mX+b (m=SLOPE, b=Y INERCEPT)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BECOMES Y=-1<BR>\n" );
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