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Question 548351: 4. The line

represents an estimate of the average cost of gasoline each year. The line

estimates the price of gasoline in January of each year (“Consumer price index,” 2006).
a. Do you expect the lines to be intersecting, parallel, or perpendicular? Explain your reasoning.
b. Use the equations of the lines to determine if they are parallel. What did you find?
c. Did your answer to Part b. confirm your expectation in Part a?

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Question 548487: Find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points ((-1,-3) and (-9,-2). The equation of the line in slope intercept form is y=
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Question 548490: Find an equation of the line having the given slope and containing the given point. m=3 (4,3)
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Question 548547: Write the equation of the line with slope = 0 and containing the point (-9,-10).
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Question 548522: What is the y-intercept of the line containing (2,7) and perpendicular to a line with slope -3/2?
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Question 548521: Find an equation of the line parallel to the graph of 4x+2y=8 and containing the ordered pair (-1,5)
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Question 548618: what is equation of the line containing given point (-3,0) with slope m=-2
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Question 548659: how do i find the slope and y intercept y=2/5x+3
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Question 547932: linear function problem. y=2x+3
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Question 548002: What is the slope and y-intercept in the following? y=4x+2
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Question 548646: Write an equation of the line that passes through the point (7, -6) and is perpendicular to the line 4x + 6y = 7
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Question 548658: x=5y-7 what is the x and y intercept form
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Question 548692: find the slope AND Y-INTERCEPT of y=-x-2
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Question 548764: y=2x+5
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Question 548780: how do you find the y intersept and slope of this equation --> y = two thirds x minus three ??
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Question 548810: FIND THE SLOPE, IF EXIST
Y=-2.72X
WHAT IS THE SLOPE.
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Question 548866: solve the follwoing equation show all work . -3+2x = -19 ?
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Question 548891: which of the following equations is perpendicular to y=-3/5x+2
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Question 548901: graph the liner equation by finding and plottingits intercepts. 9x-4y=36
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Question 548899: graphing the liner equation. y=1/4 x+4
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Question 548897: write an equation of the line with the given slope,m,and y- intercept(0,B).
M=-8, b= - 1/5
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Question 548916: What is the Equation of the line containing (2,-5)and (6,3)

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Question 548916: What is the Equation of the line containing (2,-5)and (6,3)

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Question 548978: Need to know how to graph this problem X + 5 = 2x – 7
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Question 548988: What is the slope and the y-intercept of y=2/3x-4?
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Question 549012: Using the given points, determine the slope.
(0, 32) and (100, 212)
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Question 549012: Using the given points, determine the slope.
(0, 32) and (100, 212)
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Question 549023: which is an equation for the line passing through the point (1,4) and having the slope of 2?
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Question 549030: Without graphing, find the vertex.
f(x) = (x + 3)2 + 3
Without graphing, find the vertex.
f(x) = -(x + 1)2 + 1
Without graphing, find the maximum value or minimum value.
f(x) = (x + 3)2 – 4
Without graphing, find the maximum value or minimum value.
f(x) = (x - 1)2 + 1
Determine whether there is a maximum or minimum value for the given function, and find that value.
f(x) = -x2 - 18x – 83
I don't quite understand on how to find the vertex of one line, finding maximum/minimum value.
Any help is GREATLY appreciated! Merry Christmas!
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Question 549071: Write the slope-intercept equation for the line with slope -1/4 and y-intercept (0, -2) and graph the line.
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Question 549107: how do you graph equations with only one variable?
example:
y+2=0
x-3=0
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Question 549167: how do you do this?
Write the slope intercept form of the equation of the line passing through the point (5,-4) and perpendicular to the line y=-4/3x+5
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Question 549156: what is the equation of the line through (-2,-3) with an undefined slope
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Question 549174: Find an equation where the y – intercept = 4 and x intercept = -4.
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Question 549194: Determine if the following lines are parallel or perpendicular?
y = 2x + 5 3y - 6x = 12

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Question 549201: Find an equation that is parallel to the equation y = 6x + 4.
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Question 549215: Find the slope and the y-intercept of each line whose equation is given.
7x = 5y
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Question 549221: how do you determine the equation and graph the line with a slope of 2/3, containing the point (6,-5)

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Question 549204: 10. Graph the following equation: 2y = 6x – 6
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Question 549198: Point A is (4, 6), B is (-2, -3) and C is (-6, -3). Find the distance from A to B to C.

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Question 549354: what is the equation of the line that passes through (-5,-8) and has a slope of zero?
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Question 549358: How to graph linear equations
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Question 549365: What are the steps to this problem ? y=2({x+4})^{2}-5
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Question 548755: find the equation (in any correct form) of a straight line through (-5,2) which is perpendicular to the line whose equation is 4x+7y=9
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Question 549431: 40 liters of milk contain 10% water. find the quantity of water added to the milk so that it may contain 20% water
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