document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=949421>Question 949421</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. What is the value of x in the equation 3(2x+1)=-15(5x+6)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. What is the slope and y-intercept of the equation -2x+3y=-3?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. What is the constant rate of change for the two quantities of 10 pages read in 15 minutes?<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 #579638 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=579638\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> note: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A&#8237; &#8236;linear function is a function whose graph produces a line.&#8237;  &#8236;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Linear functions can <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=always ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"always\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > be written in the form <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > called slope-intercept form\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%26%238237%3B+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%26%238237%3B+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >&#8236;is the initial or starting value of the function&#8237; (&#8236;when input,&#8237;<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=+%26%238236%3B0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=+%26%238236%3B0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >&#8237;) or y-intercept&#8236;,&#8237; &#8236;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >is the constant rate of change of the function or a slope.&#8237; \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. What is the value of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%282x%2B1%29=-15%285x%2B6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%282x%2B1%29=-15%285x%2B6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%282x%2B1%29=-15%285x%2B6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%282x%2B1%29=-15%285x%2B6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...first reduce, divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%2B1%29=-5%285x%2B6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%2B1%29=-5%285x%2B6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....now multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B1=-25x-30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B1=-25x-30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to the both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=27x%2B1=-30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"27x%2B1=-30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=27x%2B1-1=-30-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"27x%2B1-1=-30-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=27x+=-31 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"27x+=-31\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. What is the slope and y-intercept of the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x%2B3y=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x%2B3y=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x%2B3y=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x%2B3y=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...first write it in slope-intercept form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y=2x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y=2x-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=2x%2F3-3%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=2x%2F3-3%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%282%2F3%29x-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%282%2F3%29x-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-1%26%238237%3B+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-1%26%238237%3B+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=> if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and y-intercept is at the point (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. What is the constant rate of change for the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=two ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"two\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > quantities of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > pages read in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > minutes?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=two ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"two\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > quantities of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > pages is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > pages\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if read in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > minutes, then the constant rate of change is <BR>\n" );
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