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x = 5
Find at least three ordered pairs that satisfy the equation
Find the slope of the line.
Graph the line
Answer provided by our tutors
The graph for x = 5 is:
Three ordered pairs that satisfy the equation (point from the graph) are:
(-1, 5),(5, 0) and (5, 1)
The slope of a line is given by:
m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1) where (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are points from the graph.
If you take two points from the graph, the x values will always be the same.
Therefore, you will be dividing by 0, and the slope is undefined.