document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252243>Question 252243</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If (x,y) = (4.8, B) gives the coordinates of a point on the graph of\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 5/8 x + 5 then what is the value of B? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 5/8 x + 5 then what is the value of B?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem gives x=4.8 -- plug this into:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5/8 x + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5/8(4.8) + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5(0.6) + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3 + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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