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Question 321229: given the linear equation find the y- coordinates of the given points--- show your work?

plot those points on graph the linear equation .
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Question 321220:
Y-2=-1/4 (X-2)
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Question 321293: Graph y=2x+3
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Question 321296: Hello; I wondered if you could explain how to answer this question:
Solve each system by graphing. y=-2/3x and 2x+3y=5

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Question 321297: I am struggling with "find the slope and y-intercept. x=2"
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Question 321298: How would I write the equation of the line with slope -2 and y-intercept (0,5)?
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Question 321301: Help please..find the slope of any line perpendicular to the line through points (10, 18) and (6, 10).
a. -1/2
b. 1/2
c. -2
d. 2
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Question 321307: Write the linear equation x = 1/3 y - 2/3 in standard form.
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Question 321310: Find the x-intercept of the line that has an equation of -3x + 6y = 9.
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Question 321310: Find the x-intercept of the line that has an equation of -3x + 6y = 9.
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Question 321318: Find the slope of the line that has an equation of 4x - 2y = 6.
is the answer ; -2?
Find the slope of the line passing through the points (-2, 3) and (-5, 6).
is the answer; 7/3?
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Question 321319: what is the standard form for the equation of the line which passes through the point (5, 2) and which has a y-intercept of 7.
what is the standard form for the equation of the line which passes through the point (�1, �2) and is parallel to the line that has an equation of 6x + 2y = 4.
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Question 321322: Identify which equation is a graph of a vertical line.
x = 4y
y = 4
x = 4
4x = y
is the answer; y=4?
Identify which equation is a graph of a horizontal line.
2x + 3 = 4y
�4x = 8
2x = 3y
2y = 10
is the answer; 2x=3y?
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Question 321317: Your friend is taking an algebra class that began one week after ours. Explain to your friend how by looking at two linear equations you can tell that corresponding lines are parallel and how you can tell that corresponding lines are perpendicular from the equations alone.
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Question 321211: Graph the solution for the following inequality -y<4x. The problem is -y is less than or equal to 4x. Can't figure out how to get the less than and the equal sign together in this box.
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Question 321430: Solve
-5/4x≥-1/8
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Question 321423: Find the intercepts. Then graph?
3x -6y = 1
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Question 321515: Find an equation for the line that passes through the points (5, -4) and (1, -2)
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Question 321589: f(x)=-3x+9

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Question 321813: Solve for x.

x−1 1
�9 x−7
= 0
STEP 1: Solve for the determinant in terms of x.

x−1 1
�9 x−7
=
STEP 2: Set your result from Step 1 equal to zero and solve for x.
x =
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Question 321847: 4x-12y=4
4x-12y=5
wht is the solution of the system?
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Question 321899: what is the solution of the following system of linear equations?
x + 2y = -7
x = y + 23
a. (11,-10)
b. (13, -10)
c. (13, 10)
d. (10, -13)
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Question 321851: x+6y=20
-x+3y=7
sovle by elimination method.
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Question 321849: The perimeter of a rectangle is 242 inches. The length exceeds the width by 55 inches. Find the length and width.
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Question 321959: Roger is 6 years older than Zoe. Three years ago, Zoe's age was two-thirds of Roger's age. Find their present ages.
*Let Roger's age be x and Zoe's age be y
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Question 321962: A fraction is equivalent to 1/3 if its numerator decreases by 2 and its denominator increases by 5. When its numerator is doubled and 3 is subtracted from its denominator, the fraction becomes 8/5/ Find the original fraction
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Question 321983: 7m+n=30
m-3n=20
solve by elimination method
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Question 321983: 7m+n=30
m-3n=20
solve by elimination method
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Question 322161: Exercises 25�44: Identify where � is increasing and where �
is decreasing.
�(x) = 0.3x^2 - 4
cheers! thanks for the help
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Question 322167: Use the point-slope form to write the equation of the line with the given properties. Write each equation in standard form.
m = -3 passing through P(3, 5)
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Question 322227: Solve each system graphically. Be sure to check your solution. If a system has an infinite number of solutions, use set−builder notation to write the solution set. If a system has no solution, state this.
6x-2y=2
9x-3y=1
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Question 322262: find a second point on the line of the line passes through the point (-1,5) with slope -1/2. thank you.
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Question 322160: how do you solve the problem (1,3)(2,4) and (-2,1)(-3,0)
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Question 322364: what are the intercepts of the equation 7x-2y-14z=56
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Question 322274: 10y=5y+8-4y
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Question 322399: use the given conditions to write an equation in the point-slope form and the slope-intercept form. Slope = 8, passing through (4, �1)
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Question 322541: what is the slope of the line through the points (6,5) and (10,-5)
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Question 322568: Find the slope of the function p(y) = 4 - 5y
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Question 322570: How would I draw a graph for t(y) = y
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Question 322665: The linear equation y=0.16x+0.78 represents an estimate of the average cost of gas for year x starting in 1997 (�Consumer price index,� 2006). The year 1997 would be represented by x = 1, for example, because it is the first year in the study. Similarly, 2005 would be year 9, or x = 9.
What does the y-intercept represent?
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Question 322663: The linear equation y=0.16x+0.78 represents an estimate of the average cost of gas for year x starting in 1997 (�Consumer price index,� 2006). The year 1997 would be represented by x = 1, for example, because it is the first year in the study. Similarly, 2005 would be year 9, or x = 9.

What is the slope, or rate of change, of this equation?
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Question 322664: The linear equation y=0.16x+0.78 represents an estimate of the average cost of gas for year x starting in 1997 (�Consumer price index,� 2006). The year 1997 would be represented by x = 1, for example, because it is the first year in the study. Similarly, 2005 would be year 9, or x = 9.

What is the y-intercept?
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Question 322692: Given a triangle with x, y and z. x=12 and z=15 what is y?
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Question 322696: How do I find the equation for:
Undefined slope through (-1,4)?
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Question 322696: How do I find the equation for:
Undefined slope through (-1,4)?
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