document.write( "Question 110709: Write the equation of the line passing through (–5, –6) and (5, –6). \n" ); document.write( "

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You need the two-point form of the line to start.
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"y-y%5B1%5D=%28%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29%29%28x-x%5B1%5D%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Then decide which of your points is number 1 and which is number 2. It doesn't matter, but you need to be consistent when you plug the numbers into the form.
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"y-%28-6%29=%28%28-6-%28-6%29%29%2F%285-%28-5%29%29%29%28x-%28-5%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y%2B6=%280%2F10%29%28x%2B5%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=-6\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "And you have a horizontal line through the point (0,-6)
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