SOLUTION: Determine whether the equation represents a horizontal or vertical line. Find the slope 2y+5=0

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Question 944655: Determine whether the equation represents a horizontal or vertical line. Find the slope
2y+5=0
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Determine whether the equation represents a horizontal or vertical line. Find the slope
2y+5=0
y = -5/2
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Ans: horizontal line
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graph%28400%2C400%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C-5%2F2%29
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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solve for y
2y%2B5=0
2y=-5
y=-5%2F2
y=-2.5
This is a horizontal line (shown in green below) with a slope of 0.
+graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+0%2Cy=-2.5%29+