document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=122295>Question 122295</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line passing through (-4,-10) and (5,-10). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #89781 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><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=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=89781\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, from the points given, figure out the slope (m) of the line. That is represented by:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=delta%28y%29%2Fdelta%28x%29=%28-10-%28-10%29%29%2F%285-%28-4%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=delta%28y%29%2Fdelta%28x%29=%28-10-%28-10%29%29%2F%285-%28-4%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=m=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So this line has zero slope. That means it is parallel to the x-axis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Both given points include -10 for the y-coordinate. That is the y-intercept of the line. So your equation of the line in slope/intercept form is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitue in your information:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=0x-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=0x-10\"   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=-10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=-10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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