SOLUTION: A biologist recorded 6 snakes on 10 acres in one area and 13 snakes on 29 acres in another area. Let y be the number of snakes in x acres. Write an equation for the number of snak

Question 151508: A biologist recorded 6 snakes on 10 acres in one area and 13 snakes on 29 acres in another area. Let y be the number of snakes in x acres. Write an equation for the number of snakes.
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A biologist recorded 6 snakes on 10 acres in one area and 13 snakes on 29 acres in another area. Let y be the number of snakes in x acres. Write an equation for the number of snakes.
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Assign the given values as follows
x1 = 10; y1 = 6
x2 = 29; y2 = 13
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Find the slope using the slope formula: m =
m = =
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Find the equation using the point/slope formula: y - y1 = m(x - x1)
y - 6 = (x - 10)
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y - 6 = x -
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y = x - + 6
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y = x - +
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y = x +
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Check equation by substituting 10 for x and finding y, do the same for x=29
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