SOLUTION: Write an equation of the line containing the specified point and parallel to the indicated line (-3, 6), y=7

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Question 754490: Write an equation of the line containing the specified point and parallel to the indicated line
(-3, 6), y=7
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, tommyt3rd:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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It contains all the real numbers including -3, and is y=6 everywhere and has 0 slope so it is parallel to y=7 or any y=k.

Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
horizontal lines have a slope of 0, so the y-coordinate determines the equation of the line containing (-3, 6):

y=6


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