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Question 82285: Could someone please help me with this??
First, this says to use the elimination method. What is that??
Heres the problem-
*use the elimination method to solve:
4x-5y=12
6x+10y=18

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Question 82282: Please help with this. It is the last assignment before finals, and I can't seem to get this:
GRAPH each equation to find the solution of the system:
x-y=4
2x+3y= -2
Thanks to whoever can help me with this problem.

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Question 82321: length = 6.5 m
width = ?
heigth = 2.5 m
volume = 65 yd to the third power
what is the width?

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Question 82231: please help.
A line passing through (-10,-1)and (-8,y) is perpendicular to a line with slope -2/9. Find the value of y.
thank you.

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Question 82364: please help me with this incredably hard question!
58.5=3.5x-6
58.5-6=3.5x
52.5=3.5x
52.5/3.5=x
so 15=x
what did i do wrong?

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Question 82415: graph y=-2x+1 Please show me how you get the answer.
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Question 82418: Find the slope of the line passing through the points (7,10) and (3,6).
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Question 82421: write the equation of the line that passes through point (4,17) with a slope of 3.
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Question 82420: find the slope of any line parallel to the line through points (18,2) and (3,3).
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Question 82396: Find the slope of any line parallel to the line through points (20, 3) and (9, 4).
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Question 82395: Write the equation of the line with x-intercept (14, 0) and y-intercept (0, 2).

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Question 82393: Write the equation of the line that passes through point (5, 12) with a slope of 3.

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Question 82397: Find the slope and y-intercept.
–5x + 3y = 9

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Question 82391: Find the slope of the line passing through the points (–5, 1) and (10, 1).
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Question 82390: Find the slope of the line passing through the points (5, –7) and (3, –1).

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Question 82457: Could someone help me please?
Find the slope and y-intercept?
y=x

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Question 82483: please help.
Solve for b.
a=1/2bc^2

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Question 82485: Find the equation of the line with an x-intercept of 4 and a y-intercept of -3.
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Question 82542: given g(x) -2x+2, find g(2a)
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Question 82558: Complete the ordered pairs for the equation y = 5x + 5.
(__,0),(1/5,__),(0,__),(-1/5,__)

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Question 82562: please help with this one:
solve the system by any method possible:
x= (7/4)y + 7
4x-7g = 33

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Question 82600: 2xy=24. find whole numbers for solution
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Question 82621: write the equation of the line that passes through points (4,17) with a slope of 3.
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Question 82362: How would you graph
y=4x%2B5, y=4x-5, and y=-4x%2B5

Thank you your help is greatly appreciated.

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Question 82667: How do you write the equation for a line passing through each pair of points?
example:
(3,5) (-3,1)

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Question 82684: What is the equation for y, if the problem is -x/3 + y/2 =1. According to the text the answer must be written in the form y=mx + b, where m and b are real numbers.
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Question 82689: Find an equation of a line parallel to
y = -2x + 5
and through (0, 8).

Thank you

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Question 82688: Given the following equation
6x - 7y = 8
Find the slope of the line.

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Question 82686: Please Graph the following two linear equations y= -4x+1 and y= -4x-10
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Question 82759: Find the slope -6x-9y=12...Please help
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Question 82804: Could you please help me with this..it is a study question and I am working hard to figure it out. Thank you very much, your tutoring is greatly appreciated!!
Find the equation of the line through (2, 4) and (5, 7). Write the equation in standard form.

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Question 82836: Identify the slope of each direct variation
1. a. y = 7x b.y= -3x c. y= x d. y= 1/2x
e. y= -1.4x f.y= 2.673x g. y= 3 2/3x h. y= -8x

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Question 82836: Identify the slope of each direct variation
1. a. y = 7x b.y= -3x c. y= x d. y= 1/2x
e. y= -1.4x f.y= 2.673x g. y= 3 2/3x h. y= -8x

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Question 82825: How do I calculate the slope of a line graph?
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Question 82754: Find the equation of a line that is perpendicular to 3x+2y=12 and passes through the point (0,2)
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Question 82873: What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line passing through (-2,6) and (0,10)?

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Question 82879: How do I find the slope of the line passing through the points (1,1) and (3,3)?
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Question 82872: What is the equation of the line in slope-intercept form passing through (-5,2) and (2,9)?
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Question 82922: Could someone lease help me with my study problem:
Find an equation of a line with slope -3 and through (2, 4)
Thank you very much for your help.

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Question 82923: Could a tutor please help me to find an equation that goes through (4,0) and (4,4)
Thank you for your assistance!!

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Question 82923: Could a tutor please help me to find an equation that goes through (4,0) and (4,4)
Thank you for your assistance!!

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Question 82830: write the standard form of the equation:
through (-1,-3) perpendicular to y=-1/5x +5

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Question 82925: Could I please have help in graphing...Thank you!
How do I graph this linear equation: 6x-7y=8

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Question 82925: Could I please have help in graphing...Thank you!
How do I graph this linear equation: 6x-7y=8

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Question 82928: I think I'm getting the hang of it, I used to be terrified of Math, but at the tender age of 48 (smile), I'm making some headway!
Could someone please instruct me on how to graph the linear equation 6x-7y=8
I can't remember if I asked this already..If so please forgive me!!!
Thank you!!

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