How do you identify the following equation $x + y = 5$ as that of a line, a circle, an ellipse, a parabola, or a hyperbola.?

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Answer 1 · 2015-11-11T01:36:05

A line

The general formula for a linear function is:

$Ax+By+C=0$

For this problem, $A=B=1$ and $C=-5$

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How do you identify the following equation x + y = 5x + y = 5 as that of a line, a circle, an ellipse, a parabola, or a hyperbola.?