document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=694856>Question 694856</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A biologist recorded 11 snakes on 24 acres in one area and 13 snakes on 49 acres in another area. Find a linear equation that models the number of snakes in X acres. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am really stuck on this question, any help would be greatly appreciated!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #428227 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Ave><B>Ave(106)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Ave><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Ave><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=428227\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> so if acre is x that would make snakes y so lets make a couple of ordered pairs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(24(acres),11(snakes)) and (49(acres), 13(snakes))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(24,11) and (49,13) lets find the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(13-11)/(49-24)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/25=slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use point slope form to find an equation slope 2/25, (24,11)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-11=%282%2F25%29%28x-24%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-11=%282%2F25%29%28x-24%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > multiply both sides by 25 to get rid of the fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25y-275=2(x-24)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25y-275=2x-48 add 275 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25y=2x+227 divide by 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%282%2F25%29x%2B227%2F25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%282%2F25%29x%2B227%2F25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <--slope intercept form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-25y=-227 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-25y=-227\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <--standard form </SPAN>\n" );
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