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Question 15175: Within the coordinate system, when a point is on either x- or y-axis (such as point 0,5), is it within a quadrant-- and if so, which one? If not, what do you call it?
Thanks.

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Question 25265: USE THE GRAPHING METHOD TO TELL HOW MANY SOLUTIONS THE SYSTEM HAS:
x+y=8
x+y=-1

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Question 25267: Write the equation of a line parallel to y=-3/4x-2, which has a y-intercept of 5.
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Question 25267: Write the equation of a line parallel to y=-3/4x-2, which has a y-intercept of 5.
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Question 25261: How do i know if an equation is going to be perpendicular? If the solution is -1
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Question 25317: If I already have the first line (y=2x-3) how do I graph the parallel and perpendicular (parellel-(y=2x-14) Perp-(y=-1/2 -19/2)
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Question 25615: i wanna see if you can send me tests thorugh internet so i can get better in Algebra?
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Question 24520: (5,4) (0,2)
find the slope
state the x and y intercepts
put in to standard form

how do i find the x and y intercept

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Question 26417: 4X-4Y=4
-2X+Y=2

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Question 26668: Find the midpoint and the distance between the points (6,-8) and (14,7).
Thanks for your help!!!

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Question 26791: y=2x+6;b=3 ( write the ewuation that is perpendicular to the given line with the given y-intercept!
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Question 26624: y=-3x+4
how do i graph and find the x and y coordinate of this problem

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Question 27349: directions: write an equation of the line that is parallel to the given line and passes through the given point.
problem: y=2x+2,(3,2)
i dont understand how to work these type of problems out and i was wondering if this could be shown to me in steps so that i can work out the rest of the problems on my homework assignment.
thank you

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Question 27354: quadrilateral ABCD with A(4,2),B(4,-2)C(-1-3),and D(-3,2) translate 3 unit up.
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Question 27530: find the slope of any line perpendicular to the line through points(0,5) and
(-3,-4) I started with y=0(x)+ 5, y=-3x-4 i am not sure what to do next.

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Question 27578: L has y-intercept(0,2) and is perpendicular to the line with equation 2x-3y=6. I have a hard time with problems like these. please help
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Question 27578: L has y-intercept(0,2) and is perpendicular to the line with equation 2x-3y=6. I have a hard time with problems like these. please help
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Question 27577: L has y-intercept (0,-3) and is parallel to the line with equation y=2/3x+1
i am not sure how to make an equation out (0,3) to solve the problem

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Question 27760: Find the distance between the points (0,2) and (3,6)
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Question 27983: Write an equation of the line in slope-intercept form with slope 1/3 that crosses the y-axis at (0, -2)
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Question 28098: What is the slope of the line y+4=2(x+5)
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Question 28529: The line through points (m,-9) and (7,m) has a slope of m. What is the value of m?
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Question 28794: HOW DO U DO THIS y=3x + 9 when u are trying to figure out the x and y intercept?
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Question 29168: for equations in slope-intercept form (y=mx+b) , why is m used to represent slope?
can't we just use s to represent slope? why does it have to be m?

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Question 29187: I have such a difficult time with these types of problems. All assistance is greatly appreciated.
A salesperson receives a fixed salary plus a percentage of all sales. The linear equation y = 0.05x + 500 describes the weekly salary, y, in dollars, in terms of weekly sales, x, also in dollars.
a. Use the formula to find the weekly salary for sales of $0, $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $100, and $1000.
b. What is the slope of this equation? What does it represent in this situation?
c. What is the y-intercept of this equation? What does it represent in this situation?

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Question 27790: PLEASE HELP ME SOLVE Y=1/2;( ,0),(1/2, )
THE QUESTION IS COMPLETE THE ORDERED PAIR SO THAT IT IS A SOLUTION OF THE GIVEN LINEAR EQUATION.
THANK YOU

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Question 29273: How do I find the Rate Of Change when using a table?
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Question 29263: Can you help me with this: draw the graph of the function Y=3x
also the graph for y=4x-3

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Question 29671: 2 -4
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Question 29515: Can you help me determine the slope and y-intercept point of y=x/2-8?
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Question 29860: I am working with parabolas. For this problem I need to
Complete the square
Give the Vertex
Give the Axis
Give the x-intercepts
Give the y-intercepts
Give a point symmetric to the y-intercept
Draw the graph
The problem is y=x^2-2x-3.
Can anyone help me solve this. I am working on it and would like to have something to check my answer with.

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Question 29505: Can someone help?
What is the slope of the line 15x+3y=90?

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Question 30386: You purchase 8 gallons of paint and 3 brushes for $152.50.The next day, you purchase 6 gallons of paint and 2 brushes for $113.00. How much does each gallon of paint and each brush cost?
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Question 30384: At an ice cream parlor, ice cream cones cost $1.10 and sundaes cost $2.35. One day the receipts for a total of 172 cones and sundaes were $294.20. How many cones were sold?
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Question 30829: In review for an exam, I've back-tracked to see where I got lost and here it is: with the ordered pair (0,5) and (4,0), the origin lies on both the x and y axis, its coordinates are (0,0). The origin is often labeled with the letter "o". How do you know the origin and where did the (0,0)come from? I hope this doesn't sound too stupid! Thanks in advance
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Question 30923: What are the coordinates of the vertex of this graph? y=|x|=3
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Question 30928: y=|x|+3
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Question 31085: How do you name the quadrant or axis on which each point lies. Such as (-3,-2)
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Question 26845: how do u graph a coordinate plane with an equation??? ex.... y=2x???
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Question 26845: how do u graph a coordinate plane with an equation??? ex.... y=2x???
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Question 31510: Find the equation of the line in slope-intercept form that passes through the point (-2,7) and is perpendicular to the line y=1/5x-16.
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Question 31142: In most businesses, increasing prices of their product can have a negative effect on the number of customers of the business. A bus company in a small town has an average number of riders of 1,000 per day. The bus company charges $2.00 for a ride. They conducted a survey of their customers and found that they will lose approximately 50 customers per day for each $.25 increase in fare.
Identify the graph of the function, give the domain and range as shown in the graph you have drawn, and also the domain and range of the entire function excluding unrealistic values.

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Question 31881: The directions say write an equation of the line in slope-intercept form with slope 1/3 that crosses the y-axis at (0,-2)
could I get some help?

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Question 31833: Write an equation for the line going thourgh the points (3,2)(-2,4)?
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Question 14068: I need a Formula for the Distance from a Point (p,Q) to a Line Y=MX+b.
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