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Question 73813: Write the equation of the line that passes through point (0, –9) with a slope of 6.
(A)y = –9x + 6(B)–9x + 6y = 0 (C)y = 6x – 9 (D)6y = –9

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Question 73820: What is the definition of Difference Quotient and how do you arrive at an answer when you have f(x)=x^2+3x and DO= ((f(x+h)-f(x))/h
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Question 73834: What should I do to make a linear equation change to its standard form?
what should I do if the slope and the y intercept is on the left side?? like this question : -2x +10=2y ? should I divide everything by -2??
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Question 73831: Please Help
The length of a rectangle is 2 in. more than twice its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 52 in., find the width of the rectangle.
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Question 73830: Please help me , thanks
One day, the temperature at 2:00 A.M. was 43°F, and by 3:00 P.M. the temperature was 56°F. What was the hourly rate of temperature change?
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Question 73868: I sent this one before but I have not received a response. Please help.
Business and finance. In planning for a new item, a manufacturer assumes that
the number of items produced x and the cost in dollars C of producing these items are related by a linear equation. Projections are that 100 items will cost $10,000 to produce and that 300 items will cost $22,000 to produce. Find the equation that relates C and x.

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Question 73832: Please help me solve Thanks
Use your calculator to evaluate the following expression if x = 9.69, and y = –8.02. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
x – 5y

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Question 73873: ) For a fixed rate, a fixed principal amount, and a fixed compounding cycle, the return is an exponential function of time. Using the formula,
A= P1+r/n)^nt , let r = 10%, P = 1, and n = 1 and give the coordinates (t, A) for the points where t = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4. Round your answer to the hundredth's place.
a) Show coordinates in this space

Show work in this space

b) Show graph here

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Question 73891: how do i perform the indication operation of (-11),(-4)
will the answer be 44?
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Question 73892: how do i solve the following equation for x: 2 - 4(3x + 1) = 8 - 7x
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Question 73892: how do i solve the following equation for x: 2 - 4(3x + 1) = 8 - 7x
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Question 73894: One number is 4 less than 3 times another. If the sum of the numbers is 36, what are the two numbers
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Question 73894: One number is 4 less than 3 times another. If the sum of the numbers is 36, what are the two numbers
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Question 73898: If the reciprocal of 4 times a number is subtracted from the reciprocal of that number, the result is 1/12. What is the number?
can it be 6
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Question 73897: can someone please help me solve the following question?
4x - 9 < 7
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Question 73896: Which of these numbers are prime? 0,1,15,19,23,31,49,55,59,87,91,97,103,105
would it be 19,23,31,59,97,103
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Question 73895: Evaluate the expressions if x = -2, y = 5, and z = -2: -5(-3y - 2z)
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Question 73906: Please help me, thanks

An employee who produces x units per hour earns an hourly wage of y = 0.55x + 8 (in dollars). Find the hourly wage for an employee who produces 9 units per hour.
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Question 73903: please help me graph this,
Solve the system by graphing.
x – y = –3
x – y = 4

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Question 73900: Please help me solve, thanks
Rewrite the equation –8x – 5y = –45 as a function of x.
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Question 73904: Please help
Are the following lines parallel, perpendicular, or neither?
L1 with equation x – 2y = 10
L2 with equation 2x + y = 2

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Question 73902: Thanks for helping
Graph f(x) = –2x + 4.
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Question 73901: what are the greatest common factor (GCF) for the numbers 36 and 84
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Question 73489: 4-3(3y+5)=3y+11
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Question 73929: Written Exercises#6,14,30,38 Pgs.386-387
6.Draw the graph of the linear function n(x)=0
14.For the function f(x)= 4x-x^2 find the coordinates of the vertx, graph the equation
30. For the equation y= 6+6x-1/3x^2 find the vertex and the axis of symmetry
38. For the function f(x) = x^2-8x+15 find f(0)
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Question 73957: Write the equation, in standard form, that passes through (7,2) and (-1,6).
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Question 73964: IF POINTS A,B,AND C LIE ON A CORDINATE LINE AND POINTS A AND B HAVE COORDINATES 15 AND 7 RESPECTIVELY, THEN WHICH OF THE POSSIBLE COORDINATES FOR POINTS C SATISFY(IES) d(A,C)
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Question 73963: IF f(x)=x(x+1)(x-4), USE INTERVAL NOTATION TO GIVE ALL VALUES OF x WHERE f(x)>0.
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Question 73976: Hi, I'm working on Systems of Equations and I'm trying to solve this problem:
2x+3y=5
y=x
I have to turn the equation into "y=" form, but I keep getting a fraction
I was wondering if you could possibly help me. I would appreciate it.
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Question 73773: Can you explain the step-by-step ways to solve a slope problem on graphing intercepts

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Question 73978: Please graph for me please
Solve the system by graphing.
3x – y = 1
3x – y = 2

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Question 73979: Plese help me solve and graph, Thanks

A home-based company produces both hand-knitted scarves and sweaters. The scarves take 2 hours of labor to produce, and the sweaters take 14 hours. The labor available is limited to 40 hours per week, and the total production capacity is 5 items per week. Write a system of inequalities representing this situation, where x is the number of scarves and y is the number of sweaters. Then graph the system of inequalities.ase help me, thanks
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Question 73995: Find the midpoint of the line segment PQ for P(2, -2), Q(3, 4)
If M (6, 1) is the midpoint of segment PQ and the coordinates of Q are (2, -2), find the coordinates of P.
3) Verify that (-1, 3) is a solution to y = (-1/2)x + (5/2)

4)Solve the inequality and write the solution set in interval notation:
5(2+X)>-4(X+3)

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Question 73716: Graph each of the following inequalities.
3x-4y<12
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Question 74004: 1/2y=-2+3x
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Question 74095: I need to solve by graphing and use the equation to check. Here is the problem:
y=x+1
y=3x-7
We can't get the right answer to fit into the problem. The line doesn't plot right.
Thank you very much!!
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Question 74108: 1.solve the system by addition.
-2x+3y=-15
x-2y=11
I got -x+y=-4 that doesn't seem right.

2.The difference of two numbers is 27. The second is 1 less than 3 times the first. What are the two numbers?

3.solve the following system of linear inequalities by graphing.
3x+4y is less than or equal to 12
x+3y is less than or equal to 6
x is greater than or equal to 0
y is greater than or equal to 0
Sorry, i'm not sure how to show the lees than and greater than symbols.
I'd appreciate any help you could give me

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Question 74049: Find the slope of the line
y =3
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Question 74032:
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Question 73962: I was wondering if someone can show me how to set up the problem, im lost
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Question 74220: i really need the example of this linear equation :
y = 5x-4 i have to do a chart. on the right hand side is y;

x y
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-2=5x-4,5x=-2+4,5x=2,x=2/5 -2
-1=5x-4,5x=-1+4,5x=3,x=3/5 -1
0=5x-4,5x=4,x=4/5 0
1=5x-4,5x=1+4,5x=5,x=5/5,x=1 1
2=5x-4,5x=2+4,5x=6,x=6/5 2
I have to type all the work for the problem below the chart .
I was trying to do the chart but it is so hard to do it so i have to fine the answer for the x .Please i need this because i have 4 more to do .And i have to do all this work before midnight tomorrow.
Thanks Enida.
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Question 74235: graph
a) by finding the x- and y-intercept : x-3y=-6
b)by using the slope and y-intercept : x-4y=8
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Question 74235: graph
a) by finding the x- and y-intercept : x-3y=-6
b)by using the slope and y-intercept : x-4y=8
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Question 74223: graph
a)by finding the x- and y-intercept: x-3y=-6
b)x-4y=-8
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Question 74223: graph
a)by finding the x- and y-intercept: x-3y=-6
b)x-4y=-8
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