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Question 455701: A person goes to a fair and purchase 52 ticket. It costs 3 tickets to ride the ferris wheel and 4 tickets to ride the rollar coaster. He rode the ferris wheel and the rollercoaster a combination of 15 times. Using linear equations how many times did he ride the roller coaster
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Question 455711: The question asks to find the y intercept and slope of the line that represents the table. The table looks likes this..
Time (min) | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 |
Charge.($) | 8 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 28 |
I found the slope, but I do not understand how to find the y-intercept
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Question 455888: Solve the system graphically using substitution for y=2x , 2x+y=4
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Question 455914: I have to solve a system of equations using substitution to eliminate one variable for y=2x and 3x+y=20.
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Question 455914: I have to solve a system of equations using substitution to eliminate one variable for y=2x and 3x+y=20.
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Question 455929: If the distance between the point (a,3) and (2,- 4) is sqr rt 74 units.Find a. How can I find a if they gave me any numbers in order to find a? Please show me how to solve this problem
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Question 455925: I can't graph this equation.
x + 3y= 6
How do I use the intercepts?
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Question 455983: write the slope-intercept equation for the line with slope -3/5 and y-intercept (0,-1) and graph the line.
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Question 456012: The question is write for the line with the points (4,5) (6,9). i'm not sure how to figure it out, although I know it has to be in the form of y=mx+b
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Question 455984: write the slpoe-intercept equation for the line that passes through (6,-9) and has slope -7/6
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Question 455987: write the slope-intercept equation for the line that passes through (-5,-8) and is perpendicular to 10x-6y=-11
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Question 456039: y < -3 does this pass through the origin is it a negative y-intercept and what kind of slope? I am confused on these things.
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Question 456039: y < -3 does this pass through the origin is it a negative y-intercept and what kind of slope? I am confused on these things.
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Question 456055: how do you make the equation if x is -2 and 6 and y is 6 and -10, and find the value of y if x is -10 and find the value of x if y is 4
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Question 456223: (-3,___) is a solution of y=4-3x.
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Question 456303: How can I determine whether the graphs of the pair of lines are parallel?
x + 8=y
y-x= -4
What is the slope of the line x + 8 = y?
What is the slope of the line y-x = -4?
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Question 456309: How do I graph using the slope and y-intercept?
x + 3y=9
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Question 456344: how to write m=2/9, b=3 in slope intercept form: y=mx+b
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Question 456434: write the slope intercept equation for the line with a slope -3/5 and y intercept (0,-1)
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Question 456442: solve. a triangular lot has a perimeter of 1900 feet. one side is 200 feet longer than the the shortest side, while the third is 500 feet longer than the shortest side. find the lengths of all side
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Question 456443: solve. please show the algebraic inequality you used and show all of your work. tammy has the following scores on her business law test 92,99,84,91. what score must she earn on her fifth test order to have an A average? An A her university starts at 90.
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Question 456437: write the slope intercept equation for the line that passes through (2,-2)(-1,10)
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Question 456440: 3+1/4 divided by 5/6+2^2
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Question 456447: How would this equation look on a graph?
y= 7/4x + 4
The 7/4 is a fraction, and the x is meant to go with it.
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Question 456447: How would this equation look on a graph?
y= 7/4x + 4
The 7/4 is a fraction, and the x is meant to go with it.
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Question 456447: How would this equation look on a graph?
y= 7/4x + 4
The 7/4 is a fraction, and the x is meant to go with it.
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Question 456430: what is the y-intercept of the line defined by the equation y = 4x + 1
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Question 456484: I need helping solving this, and then graphing it.
7x>28
The ">" must be underlined.
Would the answer be {x|x>4}? (">" underlined)
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Question 456619: What is the slope of the line that is perpendicular to y-7x= (3/2) ?
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Question 456764: find the x intercept of the given linear equation: 3x+6y=-9
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Question 456764: find the x intercept of the given linear equation: 3x+6y=-9
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Question 456782: What are forms of Linear Equations?
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Question 456787: solve the system by the substitution method
2x-3y=11
x-4y=0
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Question 456666: I have to solve a system of equations using substitution to eliminate one variable for 4x+2y=6 and 2x+y=3.
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Question 455943: how do you solve the system? 5x- 1y=8 and 25x- 5y= 32
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Question 455758: A)draw the graph of the line that passes through the point (0,-9) and has a gradient of 4
B) draw the line y=x on the same axes
C) state the point of intersection
D)solve the equations simultaneously to confirm your answer
E) what is the equation of this line?
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Question 455010: I can't solve or graph this. Please help.
5-4x>17 and 6x-4>44
The first ">" should be underlined in the equation.
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Question 454641: Find an equation for the line parallel to the line -3x+6y=-2 having the same y-intercept as 2x-7y=4. I need to know how to solve this problem step by step please. Not just the answer for each step, but how you came to those answers.
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Question 456822: Find an equation of the line having the given slope and containing the given point. m = 8/9, (3, -5)
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Question 456867: solve the system by addition method
5x=4y-8
3x+7y=14
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Question 456908: an equation for (-2,1)and (4,-3)
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Question 457025: find the slope of the line passing through the points at (-4,7) and (3,-3)

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Question 457100: What is the slope of the line between (-4, 4) and (-1, -2)
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Question 457174: Use the given conditions to write an equation for the line in slope-intercept form.
Passing through (4, 2) and perpendicular to the line whose equation is y = 8x + 9.
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