How do you write an equation of the horizontal line passing through the point (-1, -8)?

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Answer 1 · 2016-11-10T00:26:57

#y=-8#

The line passes through the point #(-1, -8)#

It is parallel to the #x-# axis

Its equation is #y=-8#

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Answer 2 · 2016-11-10T00:28:26

y = -8

A horizontal line has a slope of 0. The y value does not change it is always the same.

In this case the y value is always -8 . the x value will change but not the y value.