document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=979882>Question 979882</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation for the line with the given properties. Express the answer using the slope-intercept form of the equation of a line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "horizontal; containing the point (-7, -2)\r<BR>\n" );
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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 #601125 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=601125\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> With a horizontal line, the y-co-ordinate never<BR>\n" );
document.write( "changes no matter what <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, although you are given the point ( -7,-2 ),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in fact this line goes through ( x, -2 ) no matter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what you plug in for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope for a horizontal line is zero, so in the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope-intercept form, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+m%2Ax+%2B+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+m%2Ax+%2B+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "so you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+0%2Ax+%2B+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+0%2Ax+%2B+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the y-intercept which is ( 0,-2 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( because <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > can take any value, including <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x=0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x=0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+-2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+-2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the answer<BR>\n" );
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