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document.write( "1) 2x = 7x + 2
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document.write( "2x - 7x = 7x - 7x + 2
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document.write( "-5x = 2
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document.write( "x = -2/5\r
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document.write( "2) y/5 = 4
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document.write( "y/5 * 5 = 4 * 5 (Multiply both sides by 5)
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document.write( "y = 20\r
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document.write( "3) x/2 - 3 = 4
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document.write( "x/2 - 3 + 3 = 4 + 3
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document.write( "x/2 = 7 (Multiply both sides by 2)
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document.write( "x = 14\r
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document.write( "4. OH NUTS! SELLS CASHEWS FOR $6.75 PER POUND AND BRAZIL NUTS FOR $5.00 PER POUND. HOW MUCH OF EACH TYPE SHOULD BE USED TO MAKE A 50lb MIXTURE THAT SELLS FOR $5.70 PER POUND?\r
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document.write( "5. Try 5x - 7y = 35\r
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document.write( "What are the x and y intercepts? Graph your answer use any method of your choice to solve.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #120485 by Fombitz(32388)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1. Correct \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "2. Correct \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "3. Correct \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "4. Let's call pounds of cashews C, pounds of brazil nuts B. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "4a. \n" ); document.write( "4b. \n" ); document.write( "From eq. 4a, get an expression for C in terms of B. \n" ); document.write( "4a. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Now substitute that expression into eq. 4b and solve for B. \n" ); document.write( "4b. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "From eq. 4a, \n" ); document.write( "4a. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "B=28.6 lbs, C=21.4 lbs. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "5.X-intercept : Let y=0 solve for x. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "X-intercept:(7,0) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Y-intercept : Let x=0 solve for y. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Y-intercept:(0,-5) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Graph those two points. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Now draw the line connecting those two points and extend the line to the edges of your graph. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ".\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " |