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Question 176932: Find the slope of each of the following lines.
1. y = -5x -17

2. 10 = y + x

3. y = 2x - 5

4. 4x + y = 0

5. 3x - 4y + 16

6. -2y - 16 + x

7. y = -11x - 3

8. y = -3x - 14
9. 2y + 2x = 18

10. 6x + 5y = 10

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Question 177056: how do i solve x=-11y; 15y-21=-2x using substitution?
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Question 177055: how do i solve x=-11y; 15y-21=-2x using substitution?
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Question 177054: how do i solve y=2x; x+2y=8 using substitution?
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Question 177053: how do i solve y=2x; x+2y=8 using substitution?
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Question 177137: Please help me with this question.
1. Gas laws. The volume of a gas is inversely proportional to the pressure on the gas.If the volume is 6 cubic centimeters when the pressure on the gas is 8 kilograms per square centimeter, then what is the volume when the pressure is 12 kilograms per square centimeter?

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Question 177155: Find the slope of the line (-5,3) and (7,9).
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Question 177155: Find the slope of the line (-5,3) and (7,9).
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Question 177189: I need help with this equation and a explanantion Please.
Determine the slope ans y-intercept of the line x+2y=3. Thank you.
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Question 177173: A study showed that, your maximum ideal waist size is directly proportional to your hip size.For a woman with 40-inch hips, the maximum ideal waist size is 32 inches. What is the maximum ideal waist size for a woman with 35-inch hips?
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Question 177190: Determine if these lines are perpendicular, parallel or neither. How do I solve this problem?
y=x+7
y=-x+2
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Question 177199: I need help solving this problem.
Find the solutions that satisfy the following constraints:
4A + 2B <16 (this is greater than)
4A + 2B >16 (this is less than)
4A + 2B =16
I need step by step instruction on how to solve the problem.
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Question 177208: how do you rewrite a equation in slope intercept form and then determine the slope and y intercept a problem is 18-y-4x=0
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Question 177216: x + 1/2 = 2/3
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Question 177211: how do you use the property to justify each step problem:ax to the power of 2 + bx + c + (-c)= 0 + (-c)
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Question 177221: Write an equation in slope intercept form, if possible for each line
the line through (0, -3) and (4,0).
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Question 177221: Write an equation in slope intercept form, if possible for each line
the line through (0, -3) and (4,0).
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Question 177229: Gerry has a table of values representing a linear equation. two of them are hidden
X Y
-2 -6
-1 ?
0 ?
1 18

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Question 177233: Kindly help me with the following sum regarding linear relation and explain please: Find the missing y coordinate values in the following table: x | y -2 | -6 -1 | ? 0 | ? 1 | 18

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Question 177328: The vertices of a triangle are P(-3,2), Q(-1,6) and R(4,1). Write an equation for the line containing each side.
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Question 177227: In each case determine whether the lines L1 and L2 are parallel, perpendicular, or neither.
Line L1 goes through (-3,7) and (4,7). Line L2 goes through (-5,1) and (-3,1).

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Question 177423: I have worked this for two hours and I give up. I keep getting it wrong. Could somebody please help me today?
Suppose the monthly cost of a long distance phone plan (in dollars) is a linear function of the total calling time(in minutes). When graphed, the function gives a line with a slope og 0.12. The monthly cost for 41 minutes is 18.73. What is the monthly cost for 48 minutes?
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Question 177457: What is the skop of y=2x+5
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Question 177464: Given the points (2, -5) and ( -1, 4).
Find the Slope and Y-intercept?
Find the equation of the line? Please Thank you
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Question 177464: Given the points (2, -5) and ( -1, 4).
Find the Slope and Y-intercept?
Find the equation of the line? Please Thank you
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Question 177476: Convert the equation 6x+3y = 4.5 into a function and find f(5)? I have no clue on this one. Thank You.
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Question 177489: I need help with Converting this equation 6x+3y=4.5 into a function and find f(5). Please. Show steps so I may understand Thank you.
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Question 177541: x+2y=-1
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Question 177537: a motor boat toook 3 hours to make a downstream trip with a 6 km/h current the return trip against the same current took 5 hours find the speed of the boat in still water.
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Question 177571: In 50 words explain why the line x = 4 is a vertical line. please help!
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Question 177572: In 50 words explain why the line x = 4 is a vertical line. please help!
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Question 177574: In which quadrants is the first coordinate positive? (Type I,II,III,or IV. Use a comma to separate answers as needed(
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Question 177573: In which quadrants is the first coordinate positive? (Type I,II,III,or IV. Use a comma to separate answers as needed(
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Question 177585: 1. find the domain of the relation B: B={(1, -1),(3,-1)(-1,3), (2,7)}
2. Find the range of the relation F: F={(3, 1), (-2, -4), (6, -4), (5, 9,)}
It would be greatly appreciated if you couls help me with these two operations
Thanking you in advance,
Shirley
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Question 177483: how is the the graph of y=mx^2, y^2=mx, and y=m/x^2
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Question 177649: Write the equation of the line that is parallel to 3 x+ 9 = 0
a) 3y + 9=0
b) Y=8
c) X=-20
d) 2x+ y=0
tell me how to find it the answer i already know what is
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Question 177696: what is the solution of 2/x-3/y=2;3/x+4/y=25?
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Question 177715: #1.Paul invested his $33,000 bonus and received a total of $970 in interest after one year. If part of the money returned 4% and the remainder 2.25%, then how much did he invest at each rate?
#2. Adult tickets were sold for $3 and student tickets sold at $2. If the total receipts were $824 and twice as many adult tickets as student tickets were sold, then how many of each were sold?
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Question 177737: A roof rises 2.6 feet vertically and 7.5 feet horizontally. What is the grade of the roof?
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Question 177697: what is the solution of 1/x+2/y=9;7/x+11/y=54?
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Question 177820: I've never taken pre-alg or alg of any kind. I'm trying, I'm in my 2nd sem. in college, my teacher goes pretty fast. I'm a little lost. I'm having a little problem figuring out how to do it correctly because everything I'm trying is incorrect.
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