How do you write an equation of a line with slope 0 and y-intercept 5?

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smendyka
Feb 17, 2017

If the slope is #0# then by definition this is a horizontal line and for and all values of #x# (including when #x = 0#) y is the same. And, because we were given the y-intercept as #5# we know the equation for this line is:

#y = 5#

Explanation:

If the slope is #0# then by definition this is a horizontal line and for and all values of #x# (including when #x = 0#) y is the same. And, because we were given the y-intercept as #5# we know the equation for this line is:

#y = 5#

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