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What is an equation of the line that passes through the points (−7,−5) and (−4,−5)?

User Tom Elias
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Answer:

The slope of the given line is -3/2

Parallels have equal slopes

The new line y + 5 = (-3/2) (x - 4)

y + 5 = (-3/2)x + 6

y = (-3/2)x + 1

answer= y = (-3/2)x + 1

What is an equation of the line that passes through the points (−7,−5) and (−4,−5)?-example-1
User Varun K
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Answer:

y = -5

Explanation:

The two points have the same y: it means that the line is parallel to x axis

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