SOLUTION: what is the equation of the horizontal line through (2,-3)

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Question 47788: what is the equation of the horizontal line through (2,-3)
Found 2 solutions by checkley71, josmiceli:
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=mx+b or y=-3 because the slope (m) is 0

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The slope of a horizontal line is zero.
The general equation for a straight line is y+=+mx+%2B+b
where m = slope, b = the y-intercept
m = 0
y+=+b
The line goes through (2,-3)
y+=+-3 is the only possible solution