For the given equation of line:

Question

y = 0.5x - 2
identify slope and based on slope (without graphing)
determine if line goes upwards, downwards or stay horizontal.

Answer 1

in the slope/intercept form:
y = m x + b
m is the slope
b is the y axis intercept where x = 0
here the slope is positive 0.5 so the line goes up to the right from the point (0,-2)
(and of course down to the left :)

Answer 2

For the given equation of line:
y = 0.5x - 2
identify slope and based on slope (without graphing)
determine if line goes upwards, downwards or stay horizontal.

Answer 3

Y=0