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How do you write the equation of a line given (0,2), (-4,2)?

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Aug 15, 2017

#y=2#

Explanation:

Point slope form:

#y-y_1=m(x-x_1)#

We have all the information we need except for the slope (m)
Finding the slope:

#m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#
#m=(2-2)/(0-(-4))#
#m=0#

Put the values into point slope form:

#y-2=0(x-0)#
#y-2=0#
#y=2#

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