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What is the equation for a line that passes through the points (8,2) and (-7,2)

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Answer:

y = 0x + 2

Explanation:

Find the slope.

Slope = y2 - y1

x2 - x1

Plug in the points.

Slope = 2 - 2 = 0

-7 - 8 -15

Pick a point to plug into the y = mx + b formula

I picked (8,2)

Now plug in the point and slope.

(Your teacher might prefer you to use 0/-17, but it can be simplified to 0, so I'll just use that.)

Equation: (2) = 0(8) + b

2 = 0 + b

2 = b (b = 2)

Now put your slope and the y-intercept into the equation, and it will be:

y = 0x + 2

It's a bit hard to show on keyboard, so I hope you understand.

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