SOLUTION: What is the slope of the line that passes through (2, 5) and (–1, 5)?

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Question 443918: What is the slope of the line that passes through (2, 5) and (–1, 5)?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Using the point-slope formula, m+=%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29

(2, 5) and 

(–1, 5   m = 0/3 = 0

Using the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line y = mx + b

  where m is the slope and b the y-intercept.  

 y = 0*x + b

 5 = b

  y = 5