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Question 37923: Graph the line with slope 5 passing through the point(3,-2 .
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Question 37926: what ordered pair is the y-intercept in the equation 2X+3Y=6?
What ordered pair is the x-intercept?
Also put 2X+3Y=6 into y=mx+b form.
i got -2
Y= ---- X -2
-3
for the form and the y-intercept is -2 and the x-intercept is -3 is this correct
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Question 37951: Find the slope of the line passing through (7,3) and (9, -2)
A) 2/5 B) -2/5 C) 5/2 D) -5/2

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Question 37951: Find the slope of the line passing through (7,3) and (9, -2)
A) 2/5 B) -2/5 C) 5/2 D) -5/2

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Question 37946: A line passes through the point(8,6)and has a slope of 6 . Write an equation for this line in (x,y)-coordinates.

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Question 37946: A line passes through the point(8,6)and has a slope of 6 . Write an equation for this line in (x,y)-coordinates.

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Question 37952: . Find the slope and y-intercept of -2X + 6Y = -15
A) Slope 2 and y-intercept (0,-15) B) Slope -2 and y-intercept (0,-15) C) Slope 1/3 and y-intercept (0,-15/6) D) Slope 3 and y-intercept (0,-1/3)

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Question 37954: state the equation of the line parallel to y=3/4X-2 and through (5,-1) into standard form
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Question 37954: state the equation of the line parallel to y=3/4X-2 and through (5,-1) into standard form
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Question 37962: write the equation for a solution line that has the solution points of (4,1) and (-2,4).

what unique ordered pair will satisfy both of the following equations:
5x+2y=1
2x+3y=7

AND, last but not least...
write the equation point that has the solution point's (3,2) and (1,0)
PLEASE EXPLAIN HOW TO GET THE ANSWERS THANKS A BUNCH.
~EVY~
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Question 37949: Determine the coordinates for graphing the equation 2X � 3Y = 6
A) (-2,0),(0,3) B) (0,-2),(3,0) C) (2,-3),(6,0) D) (-3,2),(0,6)

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Question 38013: Please help me solve the following problem.
Interest rate. A credit manager rates each applicant for a car loan on a scale of 1 through 5 and than determines the interest rate from the accompanying table. Find the equation of the line in slope intercept form that goes through these points.
Credit Rating Interest Rate%
1 24
2 20
3 16
4 12
5 8
Thank you so much for your help
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Question 38010: solve graphically ans algebraically:
-2x+3y=6
3x+y=2

write the equation for a solutionline that has points (4,1) and (-2,4)

what ordered pair is the y-intercept and the x-intercept of the linear equation 2x+3y=6
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Question 37430: Rewrite the equation 4x � 10y = 11 as a function of x
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Question 38143: Write the equation of the line with slope of 5 and a y-intercept of (0,4)
A) y = 5x + 4 B) 5x = 4y C) 4x = 5y D) y = 4x + 5

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Question 38143: Write the equation of the line with slope of 5 and a y-intercept of (0,4)
A) y = 5x + 4 B) 5x = 4y C) 4x = 5y D) y = 4x + 5

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Question 38168: I have 7/6x - 3/2 = 6/9. How would you go about finding the answer?
_________________
Robert
There are people I know who won't hurt me. I call them corpses.
- Randy K. Milholland
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Question 38179: Need some help
Find the equation of a line that contains the point (-2,4)and is parallel to
y=2x-3
thank you for your time.
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Question 38149: Question: Find the equation of a line that contains the point(-2,4) and is parellel to the y=2x-3. Please show the steps.
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Question 38238: I need help on graphing equations. I can rearrange the equation so that it is graphable, but I do not know how to graph it.
for example i tried 2x + y= 1 I rearranged it to y=1- 2x
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Question 38181: Please help me solve the following problem. REally appreciate the help.
Social Security benefits. If you earned an average of $25,000 over your working life and you retire after 2005 at age 62, 63, 64, then your annual Social Security benefit will be $7000,$7500, $8000, respectively (Social Security Administration. There is a liner equation that gives the annual benefit b in terms of age a for these three years. Find the equation
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Question 38277: Helen's Health Foods usually sells 400 cans of ProPac Muscle Punch per week when the price is $5 per can. After experimenting with prices for some time, Helen has determined that the weekly demand can be found using the equation
d=600 - 40p where d is the number of cans and p is the price per can.
a) Will Helen sell mores or less Muscle Punch if she raises her prices from $5?
b) What happens to her sales every time she raises her price by $1?
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Question 38279: Hi! I am having difficulty trying to figure this problem out. Any help or direction that you are able to provide in solving is most appreciated!
Two ships leave port at the same time. Ship A sails north at a speed of 20mph while ship B sails east at a speed of 30mph.
a.- Find an expression in terms of the time 't'(in hours) giving the distance between the two ships.
b.- Using the expression obtained in part (a), find the distance between the two ships 2hr after leaving port.
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Question 38299: What is the standard form of an equation that passes through the points,
(14, 8) and (3, 11) ?
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Question 38313: please help me with this question Is the slope of a line
that rises from left to right positive or negative?
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Question 38314: please help me on this slope question, what is the slope of (-1,4),(5,2)
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Question 38355: Graph the line with slope 2 that passes through (1,2)
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Question 38413: Write the letter of the equation of the line with x-intercept (–4, 0) and undefined slope.
A.x = 0
B.y = -4
C. x = -4
D. y = -4x
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Question 38413: Write the letter of the equation of the line with x-intercept (–4, 0) and undefined slope.
A.x = 0
B.y = -4
C. x = -4
D. y = -4x
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Question 38186: hey hi. I wanted to know hoy you would graph the equation y= 1/2xto the third power
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Question 38025: y=x to the power 6 in graph
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Question 38427: find the eguations of each line m=2;(1,3)
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Question 38454: #16 find the slope of any line perpendicular to the line through (0,5) and (-3,-4)

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Question 38462: Please help me solve the following problems. Solve each system by graphing.
1. y=2/3x
2x + 3y = 5
2. x = y+3
3x - 2y = 4
3. 2x - y = 4
2x - y = 3

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Question 38430: Graphing Linear Equations:
Draw the graph of each equation:
3x-4y=12
y=2x
y-6=0
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Question 38706: Please help me determine which two equations represent parallel lines
y = -4x + 4
y = 4x + 4
y = 1/4x + 4
y = -4x + 5

Thank you
Click here to see answer by venugopalramana(3286)

Question 38747: Are the following lines parallel, perpendicular, or neither?
L1 through (9,2) and (2,-8)
L2 through (-3,5) and (5,-1)
-8/2 - 2/9= -10/-7
-1/5 - 5/-3= -6/8
Is this problem neither?
Thank You!
Thank you!
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Question 38749: A line passing through (9,8) and (7,y) is parallel to a line with slope -1. What is the value of y?
Thank You!
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Question 38830: Write the equation of the line passing through (-3,-5) and (3,0).

Thanks
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Question 38828: Write the equation of the line which has a y intercept (0,5) and is perpendicular to the line with equation y= 3x + 1

Thanks
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Question 38828: Write the equation of the line which has a y intercept (0,5) and is perpendicular to the line with equation y= 3x + 1

Thanks
Click here to see answer by checkley71(8403)

Question 38810: I came up with parallel on this problem. Please check my work.
Are the following lines parallel,perpendicular, or neither
L1 through (-4,-7) and (1,3)
L2 through (2,6) and (4,10)
Thank you for your assistance,
JRR
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Question 38813: Find the slope of the line passing through the points (-3,4) and (-3,-4).
My answer is -4/-3 - 4/-3= -8/0 = undefined
Thanks for your assistance.
JRR
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Question 38814: Please help me to find the slope of the line passing through the points (10,-4) and (2,-4).
Thanks for your assistance,
JRR
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