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Question 524246: Determine if (-5/6,-1) is a solution to 6x-5y=-10 show work
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Question 524247: Given the linear equation y=-3/5x-4, find the y-coordinates of the points (-5, ), (0, ), and (5, ). Please show all of your work. Plot those points and graph the linear equation.
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Question 524842: without graphing, how to state the slope and the y-
intercept of each line whose equation is given?

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Question 524953: what is the equation in slope-intercept form of the line that has a slope of -3 and contains the point (1, 1)?
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Question 524953: what is the equation in slope-intercept form of the line that has a slope of -3 and contains the point (1, 1)?
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Question 524972: find the slope and the-intercept of the 5x=6y+36

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Question 524978: find the equation of the line with slope 5/7 and passing through (1,-6)
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Question 524991: find the slope if it exists of the containg the pair points (-3,-1) and (-20,-5)
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Question 525221: i dont understnad this at all. On my algebra homework it says Parallel y=6x-5 (10,7) and then it says to answer in y=mx+b form. im so confused i dont know what to do at all. can you please just explain what to do if you understand at all.
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Question 525256: what is the point of intersection of the following straight lines:
y = -9x - 10
-y = -8x + 2
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Question 525260: Write the slope-intercept equation for the line that passes through (-4, -3) and (-6, 7). Please show all of your work.

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Question 525278: what is the point of intersection of the following pair of straight lines:
6x - 8y = -1
-4x + 8y = 1
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Question 525262: Write the slope-intercept equation for the line that passes through (-7, 6) and is perpendicular to -7x + 9y = -2 Please show all of your work.

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Question 525330: -2a-8=2

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Question 525356: what is the slope and y-intercept for -4(3x - y ) = -5
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Question 525354: what is the slope and y-intercept for 3y + 3 - 2y - 5x/2 =0
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Question 525408: Can you please help me with the graghing linear equation for {x+3y=9}?
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Question 525173: I don't get linear equations, slopes, rate. Or whatever x = y, or m=, b=. Like these problems: 3x-y=8.
I don't know how to do them, I'm in Pre-Alegbra. I want to be in Algebra 1, but my teacher is Asian! I can not understand her, therefore, I do not know how to do this. Please, help! I really want to pass 8th grade, and be in Algebra 1.
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Question 525857: What is the solution for the system of equations?
x + 3y = 6
4x + 6y = -6

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Question 525925: What is the slope of the line containing the points: (-4, -3), (2, 6), and (6, 12)
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Question 525574: is this systen of equations:
-4x-2y=-4
3x-y=13
independent,dependent, or inconsistent
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Question 525975: graph of the line 3x + 4y = 9
y = 4x – 5. show graph and Use the graph to find the slope of the line
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Question 526027: using the substitution method to solve the linear system what is the answer to y=x-4 4x+y=26 please show work. thank you.
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Question 526043: which equation represents the line with a slope of 7 that passes through the point (5,-5)?
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Question 526021: what is the equation of the line when the x intercept is 2 and contains the point (4,-5)
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Question 526010: write an equation of the line containing the given poin tand perpendicular to the given line. Express your answer in the form y=mx+b
(5,6);2x+y=7
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Question 526095: I put in the following problem 7/3-x/3=x/4 in the computer and it gave me the right answer ( 4 ) but I wasn't sure of how it arrived at that answer. I followed the steps it showed until it Came to this -7*x/12+7/3=0 it said the answers is 4 from that. How it got that I don't know. Can you show me an easier way to solve this Problem. Thank you
Given problem: 7/3-x/3=x/4
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Question 526258: Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the line that satisfies the following condition. Passes through (8,12, parallel to the line that passes through (12,6) and (37,13)
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Question 526266: I need to graph a line with the indicated slope and y intercept.
slope= -6
y-int= (0,9).
But I don't know how to graph the slope, because i have never encountered a single number slope... I'm very new to this. previously I have solved slopes like 6/8, or 11/3, but never -6. Can you please help?? Thank you very much.
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Question 526306: Write the equation of the line in slope-intercept form with a slope of 2 and a y-intercept of -3

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Question 526306: Write the equation of the line in slope-intercept form with a slope of 2 and a y-intercept of -3

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Question 526329:
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Question 526323: Given the linear equation y = 3x + 1, find the y-coordinates of the points (1, ), (-2, ), (3, ). Please show all of your work. Plot these points and graph the linear equation.
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Question 526331: Solving systems of linear equations using the substitution method
Problem: 2x-y=6
3x+2y=5
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Question 526416: Graph y=2x-1 slope 2,y intercept is -1

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Question 526414: Find equation of line passing through the points: (1, 4) parallel to the line 3x + y = 5
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Question 526424: Solve. Please show all of your work.
The houses on the north side of Polk Avenue are consecutive odd numbers. Bob and Laura are next-door neighbors and the sum of their house numbers is 524. Find both house numbers.
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Question 526349: In one car rental shop they charge $20 per day with car with an additional 14 cents per mile driven. Another car rental shop charges $22 per day with an additional 10 cents per mile driven. How many miles will the cost of both rental car fees be the same?
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Question 526456: what is the slope and y-intercept of y=2.5*x : y=(-3/7)*x-42.

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Question 526501: how can i find the x and y intercepts of the problem 6y=3x-8. I think i understand when the x and y are on the same side but this one has me stumped. Any help you could give would be appreciated. thanks Daniel
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Question 526510: help me with this ? please . .
Geraldo has already saved $40 and wants to buy a CD player for $129 about for months from now. To find how much he should save each week between now and then, he wrote 40 + 16x = 129. Explain his equations ( show work )
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Question 526516: help please? its for a math project
I want a shirt that costs $14.24 for my birthday ( November 18 ) in 12 days i should say and I don't have money on me now . But, i want to find out how much should I save each day between now and then. I need a equation to follow this problem and a solution ( answer )
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Question 526681: I hope I chose the correct category for this problem:
5x-4y=8 , for y
I Tried to solve and came up with y=-2-5x which doesn't seem right.
I need step-by-step solution by 11/6/11 for homework assignment.
Thank you.
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Question 526780: What is the equation of the line perpendicular to the line x-4y=6 through (3,5) in slope intercept form?
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