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Question 66009This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

: Find the slope and the y-intercept of the line rerpresented by each of the following equation.
2x - 3y = 6
I am not sure how to find the y-intercept of this equation. I barley concept finding the slope. Could you help exlpain and show me how to find the slope and the y-intercept of this equation. Any help with this is greatly appreciated. Thanks.This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

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Question 66081: This one is beyond me:
Determine which two equations represent perpendicular lines:
a)y=5/3x-4
b)y=4x-5/3
c)y=-1/4x+5/3
d)y=1/4x-5/3
If it is not too much to ask could you show me how you came to the answer please?
Thanks,Brighid
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Question 66093: Mr. Jackson's construction compnay installed a ramp to provide handicapped access to a building. The ramp has a rise of 3 feet and a run of 42 feet. What is the slope of the ramp?
Choices:
A) (1/12)
B) 14
C) (1/45)
D) (1/14)
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Question 66098This question is from textbook introducctory Algebra
: Find the following products. Use the multiplication method. # 30
(2x - 5) (3x^2 - 4x + 7)This question is from textbook introducctory Algebra

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Question 66097This question is from textbook introducctory Algebra
: Find each product. #58
(3y - 13)(y - 3)This question is from textbook introducctory Algebra

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Question 66096This question is from textbook introducctory Algebra
: Find each product. #66
(6r - 2x)(6r + 2x)This question is from textbook introducctory Algebra

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Question 66095This question is from textbook introducctory Algebra
: Find the following products. #48
(n + 1)(n^2 - 7n - 9)This question is from textbook introducctory Algebra

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Question 66089: Which pair of equations represent lines that do NOT have the same y-intercept and slope?
Answer Choices:
A) y=2x+3;3y=6x+9
B) y=-(1/2x)+4;2y=-x+8
C) 6y=4x+18;3y=x+9
D) 2y=4x-(1/2);y=2x-(1/4)
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Question 66104: I am trying to help my daughter with the following problem:
C Street has an x-intercept of -8 and a slope of 2. Use the x-intercept point to write the equation of C Street in point-slope form.
We then have to draw the street on a grid. I really appreciate your help because I have tried to find how to solve this everywhere!
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Question 66126: Write the equation of the line. Give the answer in slope-intercept form.
The line through (-1, -2) with slope 3/7.
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Question 66197This question is from textbook algebra 1
: can you explain me how to do this exercise step by step?This question is from textbook algebra 1

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Question 66163: 3x-y=2

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Question 66354: No book available as this is a home quiz. Have looked for help on the web to help my son but cannot find anything to help teach this concept. Haven't done alegebra in 30 years :) 4x+3y=12
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Question 66371: Write an equation of the line that passes thru the given points:
(3,-12), (8,4)
You have to find the slope intercept first right?
Then use y-y1=m(x-x1) right?
Or am I way off
Thanks
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Question 66372: Write a linear equation in slope-intercept form to model a tree 4 feet tall that grows 3 inches per year.
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Question 66353: How do I Write linear equations in point-slope standard form?

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Question 66349: Can you write this equation in function form so I can graph it?
15x+y=20
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Question 66401: Factor 2(y - 3) - x(y - 3).
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Question 66401: Factor 2(y - 3) - x(y - 3).
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Question 66460: write equation for the line in point-slope form and then convert to slope-intercept form and identify m and b
(-2,2) and (3,7)
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Question 66577: Can you please check my answer to the following: I came up with -5 over 3 (not sure how to write that here)
I need to find the slope of the line through each pair of points.

(3,2) and (6, -3)
Thanking you in advance for any assistance provided.

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Question 66576: Appreciate any assistance that can be provided in working these problems:

1. Graph 5x + 2y = 4
2. How to find the intercepts of the line 2x - 3y = 6
3. Write equation for line described below, giving the answer in slope-intercept form.

The line through (4, -1) with slope 3/5

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Question 66580This question is from textbook

: Plot the point with coordinates (-4, 3). There are 4 graphs I have the following cordinate for the points: A).(-4, -3), B).(3, -4),C).(-4,3), D).(3, -4). This is as far as I got because I did not know what else to do with this problem or if this was all that I needed to do with it. Any help with this is appreciated. Thanks.This question is from textbook

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Question 66590: Determine which two equations represent perpendicular lines. (a) y=5x-5 (b) y=1/5x+5 (c) y=-1/5x+5 (d) y=1/5x-5.
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Question 66637This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

: Write the equation of the line with slope -2 and y-intercept (0,0). Then graph the line. The equations I have are:
a)y = -2x
b) y = -2x
c)y = x - 2
d)y = x-2
Thanks for any assistance you could give for this problem. Thanks.
This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

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Question 66636This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

: Find the slope and the y-intercept.
y = 4x - 2
The answer I came up for this one is 2 for the slope. Is this correct? If not could you show me what I did wrong and explain how to find the slope and y-intercept. Thanks for your time and help. This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

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Question 66639: y = 3/4 x + 2
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Question 66634This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

: If Y varies directly with x, and Y = 8 when x = 2, find the constant for variation K.
I am a little confussed on this on and do not know where to begin. Any help with this would be greatful. Please show me step by step how to get the solution for this equation so I can understand how to do these types of equations. Thanks This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

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Question 66674: 4B-8-B=10B-3B
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Question 66431: y=-5x+2
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Question 66427: 4(x-1)=13-2(x-4)

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Question 66735: Find the point of intersection for the following lines:
2x+y=13
and
x-y+2
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Question 66734: Find an equation of a line that is perpendicular to the line of 5x-4y=20.
I had to find the x and y intercepts. I have x=5 and y=4. My answer needs to be in y=mx+b form.
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Question 66746: If (1,y) is a solution to y+x>=5y+5, what is the value of y?
Answer Choices:
A) -4>y
B) -1>=y
C) y>=4
D) y<1
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Question 66744: Between which two sets of data is there NOT a linear relationship?
Answer Choices:
A) a number x and the square of that number y
B) the number of hours worked x and the amount of money earned y at $6 per hour
C) the number of sides x that a regular polygon has and the number of interior angles y that the polygon has
D) number of people entering a museum at a cost of $1 per person and the total amount of money collected by admission fees
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Question 66715This question is from textbook Algebra 1
: How do i write the question?This question is from textbook Algebra 1

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Question 66733: Find an equation of a line that is parallel to the line of 5x-4y=20.
I had to find the x and y intercepts. I have x=5 and y=4. My answer needs to be in y=mx+b form.
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Question 66374This question is from textbook algebra 1 concept and skills
: y=x+10
y=x+2This question is from textbook algebra 1 concept and skills

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Question 66196This question is from textbook algebra 1
: can you explain me how to do this exercise step by step?This question is from textbook algebra 1

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Question 63204: Solve and graph the solution set of each of the following inequalities.
3x > 2x - 4
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Question 66769This question is from textbook
: Using f(x)=x+5 and g(x)=4x, evaluate the composition:
g(f(1/2))This question is from textbook

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Question 66777: Two POSITIVE NUMBERS HAVE the ratio 2:3. THE LARGER NUMBER IS 30 MORE THAN ONE-HALF OF THE SMALLER NUMBER. FIND THE NUMBER.
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