document.write( "Question 1134451: I have been given this math riddle and it is worth some points, but I am confused how to go about answering it. Can anyone please help? Thank you in advance for your time.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let's consider a linear equation in standard form: ax + by = c,
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\n" ); document.write( "(b) will the equation ax + by = c, have a negative slope,
\n" ); document.write( "(c) will the equation ax + by = c, have a zero slope,
\n" ); document.write( "(d) will the equation ax + by = c, have an undefined slope,
\n" ); document.write( "(e) will the equation ax + by = c, have a positive intercept,
\n" ); document.write( "(f) will the equation ax + by = c, have a negative intercept,
\n" ); document.write( "(g) will the equation ax + by = c, have a zero intercept; means the line goes through the origin.
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document.write( "(a)  An equation ax + by = c has the slope  m = . \r\n" );
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document.write( "     Therefore, the slope is positive if and only if   > 0.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(b)  An equation ax + by = c has the slope  m = . \r\n" );
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document.write( "     Therefore, the slope is negative if and only if   < 0.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(c)  An equation ax + by = c has the slope  m = . \r\n" );
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document.write( "     Therefore, the slope is zero if and only if  a = 0,  b =/= 0.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(d)  An equation ax + by = c has the indefinite slope  \r\n" );
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document.write( "     if and only if  b = 0,  a =/= 0.\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "Comment from student: Thank you. I didn't realize that the riddle I was given counted as multiple questions. Thank you for your time.
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