SOLUTION: Write in slope-intercept form. y=mx+b Through (1,2), parallel to y=5

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Question 515580: Write in slope-intercept form. y=mx+b
Through (1,2), parallel to y=5
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is something of a trick question.
y = 5 does not have an 'x' term. So regardless of the value of x, y=5.
This is a horizontal line that passes through (0,5).
It is parallel to the x-axis, so it does not have an x-intercept.
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So, a horizontal line that passes through (1,2) would be y=2.
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+graph%28500%2C500%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C5%2C2%29
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Done.