document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=527116>Question 527116</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of each line from the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    y + 5=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #348793 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=348793\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = -5 has a slope = 0.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is because regardless of the value of 'x', from -infinity to +infinity, y = -5.  In turn, that means the change in y = 0.  Dividing 0 by any number has a result of 0.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This equation defines a horizontal line. </SPAN>\n" );
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