To translate the phrase into an algebraic expression, you have to analyze the information provided. Three dollars more than twice the cost of a bowl of soups means that given that c is the costs of a bowl of soup, you have to multiply c for 2 as the phrase says twice the cost. Also, it says three dollars more which means that you have to add 3. According to this, the expression is: 3+2c.
A horizontal line would mean that it has no slope, since the line is not decreasing or increasing. The horizontal line drawn through (0, -1) would pass through (-2, -1), since they share the same y coordinate.
