document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=706313>Question 706313</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi. I've solved for t but still can't figure out how to solve for the questions. Thank you for your help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the slope of the line x=-3t+10 and y=4t+2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) Where does the line cross the x-axis? (______,0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c) Where does the line cross the y-axis? (0,______) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment: Didn't notice the problem was parametric.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the slope of the line x=-3t+10 and y=4t+2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3t = -x+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = (-x+10)/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4t = y-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = (y-2)/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equate the \"t\" values:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-x+10)/3 = (y-2)/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(y-2) = 4(-x+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y-6 = -4x + 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = -4x + 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-4/3)x + (46/3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) m= -4/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) Where does the line cross the x-axis? (______,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-4/3)x + (46/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-4x+46)/3 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x = -46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 46/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c) Where does the line cross the y-axis? (0,______)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (-4/3)x + (46/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (46/3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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