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What is an equation of the line that passes through the points (8, -8) and (-5, -8)

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Answer:

y = -8

Explanation:

Instead of trying to find the slope of the line through these two points in the usual rise/run fashion, note that y does not change as we progress from x= -5 to x= +8. This tells us immediately that this line is a horizontal one: y = -8.

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