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Which equation represents the line that is parallel to y=3 and passes through (-2,-8)?

Which equation represents the line that is parallel to y=3 and passes through (-2,-8)?-example-1
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Answer:

C. y=-8

Explanation:

(-2,-8) has (x,y) coordinates. Therefore, y=-8 is true.

They are parallel because if you graph both y=3 and y=-8 they will be two horizontal lines which means they will never touch, hence the definition of parallel lines.

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