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Question 351828: how do you solve each system of simultaneous equations by using the substitution method.
x+y=3
3x+2y=9
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Question 352055: need the answer please...
2x+3y=91

thank you very much

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Question 352098: i understand slope intersect form but not standard form i know to find the slope you do negative "A" over "B" but how do you find the x and y intercept example: 3x*4y=6 the slope would be -3 over 4 would the y intercept be 2?????? please help me

*=multipy
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Question 352102: which of the ordered pairs is the best estimate of the solution of the system y=-2x-1 and y=x-3
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Question 351979: y=7/2x+4

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Question 352119: If f(x)= 4x-2, then f(x+h)-f(x)=
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Question 352119: If f(x)= 4x-2, then f(x+h)-f(x)=
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Question 352120: The slope of the line with equation y-8x=(-1) is
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Question 352131: Determine k so that the line through (k+2,k) and (3,2) has a slope of 3.
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Question 352152: please help write a linear equation for the following table. Gas used by differenet 8 school buses.
GAS ( GAL) 5 8 12 15 18 20 22 25
MILES 80 100 180 225 280 290 320 375
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Question 352150: Which is the equation of a line that passes through the point (3, -4) and has a slope of 2
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Question 352153: please help make a linear equation for the following table. thanks.
Price 1 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50
Demand 200 175 140 120 80 60
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Question 352228: how do you solve each system of simultaneous equations by using the substitution method?
x=6y-10
8x+60=28y
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Question 352233: what is the system of simultaneous equations by using the substitution method?
x=10-y
y=x-8
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Question 352234: what is the system of simultaneous equations by using the substitution method?
x=10-y
y=x-8
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Question 352230: what is the system of simultaneous equations by using the substitution method?
x=10-y
y=x-8
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Question 352236: what is the equation of the line?
m=2; P=(0,1)
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Question 352239: what is the equation of the line m=1; P=(-7,0)
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Question 352500: what is 2x+3y=4
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Question 352501: Midpoint/Distance/Linear Equations
Mario and Luigi need to get from their home to the race track in their hometown of coordinateville. They know that their home is located at (-4,-5) and the race track is at (-3,-7). Find the midpoint and the distance between their house and the race track. Also, what is the line of equation between their house and the race track?
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Question 352559: Sketch a graph of the rational function
y= (x^2+3x+2)/(x^3+4x^2-3x-18)
giving exact or numerical values for all intercepts,asymptotes and turning points.
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Question 352558: if it costs $20,000 to make 700 chairs and $30,000 to make 1500, write an equation that relates cost to number of chairs. what is the cost to make 2000 chairs
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Question 352587: question 1: The double of a number is 13 more than 73 , find the number ?
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Question 352597: what is the slope and intercept of 8x=9y+18
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Question 352597: what is the slope and intercept of 8x=9y+18
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Question 352640: why does the equation 2x+4=6 only have one intercept?
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Question 352384: what is the equation of? P1=(4,-5); P2=(11,2)
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Question 351973: A local community center offers self-defense classes for teens. A $25 enrollment fee covers supplies and materials and open classes cost $10 each. Write an equation to represent the total cost of x self-defense classes at the community center.
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Question 352667: Here is the question.
A childs bank has only quarters and dimes, the total in the bank is $2.20. There are three times as many dimes as there are quarters. How many dimes are there and how many quarters are there?
the solution is written in the book, but I do not understand how the answer came to be.
0.25x + 0.10(3x) = 2.20
0.55x = 2.20
0.55x = 2.20
____ ____
0.55 0.55
x = 4 quarters
3x = 12 dimes
How did they come up with that answer? PLEASE HELP ME.
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Question 352676: Given a slope of m = 6 and a point (5, 1), would the corresponding line equation be ?
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Question 352703: Find a linear equation that is perpendicular to the linear equation 2x-5y=3.
I don't know how to do this without given points.
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Question 352703: Find a linear equation that is perpendicular to the linear equation 2x-5y=3.
I don't know how to do this without given points.
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Question 352780: 1. By looking at an equation of a line, how can you tell if the line is horizontal?
(I don't understand this question at all!)
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Question 352758: what are x & y?
using substitution;
y=1/2x+5
2y=x-24
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Question 352811: turn 4x+3y=6 into slope-intercept form
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Question 352833: what is the slope of the equation y-1.5x-4.5?

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Question 352852: what is the y-intercept of the equation y=1.5x -4.5
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Question 352859: Hello,
I'm having an issue coming up with any way to get the correct answer for this Algebra problem. I need to find the intercepts for the graph of the equation given, which is 2x-3y=18. I have an example problem exatly like that which is 6x-5y=90 and the answer is: x-intercept is (15,0) and the y-intercept is (0,-18). I can usually use the exaple as an aide but I can not come up with the correct answer. Thanks in advance for your help!
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Question 352955: how do you find the x intercept and y intercept of g(x)=4x-1
Thanks!
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Question 352970: how do you find the value of k so that (k^2 , k) is on the line 2x-5y=3
thanks!
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Question 352993: This is kind of confusing,
How to show that an equation of the line with x-intercept "a" and y-intercept "b" is x/a + y/b = 1
Thanks!
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Question 353111: State the slope and graph the line:
1) 4x-7=13
2) 13+2y=5
3) 2x-7y+12=0
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Question 353164: Please help me solve this equation: 3x/4 + 5x/2 = 13
I have tried to solve it three different ways, but I continue to have complications, I don't understand fractions at all.
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Question 353175: Please help me solve this problem
I need to find the slope given for x=5
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