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Answer:
y = 5
Step-by-step explanation:
There are a number of ways to get there, but the short of it is that a horizontal line has the equation ...
y = constant
The constant value must be chosen to match the y-value of points on the line. Here, that is 5. The equation of the line is ...
y = 5
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<em>Another way</em>
You can write the equation in slope-intercept form if you know the slope and the y-intercept. The line crosses the y-axis at y = 5, so that is the value of the y-intercept.
The "rise" between the two points is 5 -5 = 0. The "run" between the two points is 5-0 = 5, so the slope is ...
m = rise/run = 0/5 = 0
Then the slope-intercept equation is ...
y = mx + b . . . . . where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept
y = 0x +5
Simplifying, we get ...
y = 5
