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How do you write the point slope form of the equation given m=0 and (3,7)?

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May 3, 2017

See the solution process below:

Explanation:

The point-slope formula states: #(y - color(red)(y_1)) = color(blue)(m)(x - color(red)(x_1))#

Where #color(blue)(m)# is the slope and #color(red)(((x_1, y_1)))# is a point the line passes through.

Substituting the slope and values from the point in the problem gives:

#(y - color(red)(7)) = color(blue)(0)(x - color(red)(3))#

Because the slope is #0# we know this is a horizontal line and would have a simplified equation of:

#y = 7#

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