document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=76846>Question 76846</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618388176/algebrahomeworkh>Elementary Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of the line that passes through the point and has the specified slope.  Sketch the line.  m=0, (-5/4, 6) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You can either memorise that the slope of a horizontal line is m=0 and the equation of a horizontal line is y=k.  Where k is a constant.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the equation of this line is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or you can use the point slope formula of a line <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=0 (x1,y1)=(-5/4,6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-6=0%28x-%28-5%2F4%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-6=0%28x-%28-5%2F4%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-6=0%28x%2B5%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-6=0%28x%2B5%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-6=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-6=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-6%2B6=0%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-6%2B6=0%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Personally, I think the first way is easier.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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