Write an equation in slope-intercept form for a line parallel to y = -5 that passes through the point (-1,-8)

Rigoberto Drake

Rigoberto Drake

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2022-11-17

Write an equation in slope-intercept form for a line parallel to y = -5 that passes through the point (-1,-8)

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cenjene9gw

cenjene9gw

Beginner2022-11-18Added 13 answers

Slope intercept form is y=mx+b where m=slope, and b=y intercept (0,b).
When a line is in the form y=−5, it has m=0, therefore the line is a horizontal line. Horizontal lines have different values of x, but the same y-value. The line passes through points such as (−1,−5), (0,−5), (2,−5), (4,−5).
A line that is parallel has the same slope: m=0. It is also a horizontal line. To pass through (−1,−8) the line must be y=−8

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