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Question 112970: y=3x+5
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Question 113006: I am trying to write an equation in slope-intercept form. I know how to find the slope if I am given 2 points, but once I have the slope, I don't know how to find the y intercept. I am using a this form (((y=mx+b))) How do I find b?
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Question 112876: Write the equation of the line passing through each of the given pairs of points. Write your result in slope-intercept form, where possible.
(-1, 3) and (4,-2)
Thanks alot, I am not not understanding the concept of slopes and intercepts fully yet.
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Question 112786: An art dealer sold two art works for $1520 thereby making a profit of 25% on the first work and 10% profit on the other,whereas if he had approached any exhibition he would have sold them together for $1535 with a profit of 10% on the first and 25% on the other artwork. Find the actual cost of each artwork.
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Question 113170: points 60, $1635 120, $1770 I got a slope of 2.25 My intercept is 1,500. Not sure if this is right. Let x represent packages and y cost. What is the cost to send 200? What would my equation look like? Thanks
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Question 113203: I need help on the following questions:I am having a hard time with finding slopes and writing the following equations. I would really appreciate your help,thank you in advance.
1.Find the slope of the line passing through the points (-3,1) and (-6,10)
2. Write the equation of the line with slope -5 and y intercept (0,5)
3. Write the equation of the line with x-intercept (-1,0) and undefined slope
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Question 113239: 3x + y = 2 and 2x-y=3
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Question 113239: 3x + y = 2 and 2x-y=3
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Question 113158: Write the equation of the line passing through (–3, –5) and (3, 0).
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Question 113158: Write the equation of the line passing through (–3, –5) and (3, 0).
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Question 113273: The length of one of the equal legs of an isosceles triangle is 8cm less than the length of the base. If the perimeter is 29cm, find the length of one of the equal legs. What I have so far is this, 4x+(2x-8)=29cm.
Thank you for you help,
Barb Neely
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Question 113314: The sum of three consecutive even integers is 114 what is the answer???
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Question 113325: 5x-2y=-5 y-5x=3
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Question 113327: 5x-2y=-5 y-5x=3
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Question 113350: The length of a rectangle is 3 inches more than the width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 24 inches......How do I solve this??? HELP!!
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Question 113475: Find the slope and the y-intercept of the line whose equation is –3x + y = -5.

Find an equation of the line through the given points. Write the equation in standard form.
Through (6,2) and (8,8).

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Question 113497: Find the slope of the line through (3,-4) and (1,2).
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Question 113474: In which quadrant does the following point lie?
(-3 , 5)
Find the slope of the line through (3,-4) and (1,2)
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Question 113488: Find the equation in standard form. with all integer coefficients, of the line perpendicular to 3x - 6y and passing through (-2,-1).
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Question 113479: Please help. I hope I have picked the correct topic. I have asked a few times but received no results. I need to see how this type of problem is solved so I get a better understanding.
Please solve the following system of linear inequality graphically.
3x - y ≤ 6
x ≥ 1
y ≤ 3
Thanks
JMS
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Question 113424: Solve the system by addition.
5x – 3y = 13
4x – 3y = 11
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Question 113423: Solve the system by addition.
5x – 3y = 13
4x – 3y = 11
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Question 113417: A line passing through (6, 9) and (5, y) is parallel to a line with a slope of 5. What is the value of y?
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Question 113428: Write the equation of the line passing through (2, -1) and (3, -1).
Thank you for the help.
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Question 113428: Write the equation of the line passing through (2, -1) and (3, -1).
Thank you for the help.
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Question 113421: Solve the system by graphing
3x + y = 6
3x – y = 0
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Question 113545: I am not remembering how to do this type of problem.
Graph y = -x - 2.
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Question 113463: Please help me write an equation of the line:
1. The slope is 2; the y-intercept is 3.
2. The slope is -3; the y-intercept is -2.
Please send an example to write an equation of the line shown in a graph.
This is Algebra 1, 5.1 Practice B resource book, McDougal Littell Inc. Page 14.
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Question 113587: Please help.
Find values for m and b in the following system so that the solution to the system is (-3, 4).
5x = 7y =b
mx + y = 22
Thanks
JMS
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Question 113614: 6x+y=12

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Question 113547: Graph y = -1
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Question 113547: Graph y = -1
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Question 113360: The length of a rectangle is 4 less than 3 times the width. If the perimeter is 40, find the dimensions of the rectangle.
I really need help!!
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Question 113548: complete the ordered pairs for the equation
y = 7x + 7
(__, 0), (6/7, __), (0, __), (-6/7, __)
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Question 113546: Graph using the intercept method:
2x + y = 4
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Question 113697: A large pizza costs $15 plus $1.25 for every extra topping. What is the cost of a large pizza with three toppings? Write a function table for this problem.
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Question 113677: Please help.
Solve the following system by substitution.
8x - 4y = 16
y = 2x -4
Thanks
JMS
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Question 113675: Please help.
Solve each of the following systems by addition. If a unique solution does not exist, state whether the system is inconsistent or dependent.
2x + 3y = 1
5x + 3y = 16
Thanks
JMS
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Question 113798: how can you write
y = -2x in standar form and how would you graph it?
Thanks!
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Question 113838: I am having trouble with linear equations by elimination.
x + y = 9
x + 4y = 15
I need to find x and y
Thank you very much
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Question 113894: x+y=4
-x+y=2
solve using addition
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Question 113960: Which label describes the following?
10x – 1
Expression
Linear equation
Equation which is not linear

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Question 114036: write the equation of the line through (-p, q ) that is parallel to the line -2x+y=12 in slope intercept form and standard form
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