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Question 416944: Use this table to answer the following questions:
x y
1 -1/4
2 -1/2
3 -3/4
4 ???

Between x and y, would the correlation be positive or negative?

What is the missing value of y in the table?
How would the values of this table be interpreted in terms of linear regression?

If a "line of best fit" is placed among these points plotted on a coordinate system, would the slope of this line be positive or negative?

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Question 417190: If a is a system of two linear equations has no solution, then the graphs of the two equations must be _______________ lines.
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Question 417096: So the equation is as follows, -4x=8-2y We are suppossed to graph. I am assuming using intercept method since that is what the unit is about. However I have the solution sets but do not understand how they are getting there...I need step by step to understand this...then I can graph it myself...Please help me. Thank You!!
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Question 417444: What is the equation of the line that passes through (4, -1) and (-2, 3)?
Can you help me answer this? I keep getting y = -4/6x + ? and it has to be written in general form.
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Question 417438: line l goes through (4,-2) and is parallel to 4x+2y=5
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Question 417511: slope -3/2 ordered pair(-2,1)
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Question 417554: how do you find the vertex of y=225-x^2
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Question 417554: how do you find the vertex of y=225-x^2
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Question 417619: sovle with a compound inequality
(x+10)(x-2)(x+2)>0
my answer is -10
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Question 417648: How do you write 4x-7y+8=0 in slope intercept form?
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Question 417594: how do i write an equation by looking at a slope line?
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Question 417316: How do u plot this linear equation: y=.15x + 10
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Question 417876: Can you please show me a graph that has the slope of -3/2 and a y intercept of 1? Thanks a bunch!!
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Question 417882: a line having a slope of 3/4 passes through the point(-8,4) . Write the equation of this line in slope-intercpt form.
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Question 417721: Jessica is driving on the highway. She begins the trip with 14 gallons of gas in her car. The car uses up one gallon of gas every30 miles.
Let g represent the number of gallons of gas she has left in her tank, and letd represent the total distance (in miles) she has traveled
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Question 417933: determine whether the ordred pair is a solution of the inequality. (9,10); 5y-6x>2
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Question 417920: Please help! Desperately need assistance. I feel braindead! This is so confusing. Water is being pumped out of a pool. the number of gallons "W" left in the pool at a time "T" can be modeled by W(t)= -7t plus 350. Please help. it will be greatly appreciated.
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Question 418009: solve the system of equations by graphing. Then classify the system
x+y=9
x-y=3
What is the soltion of the system. Select the correct choice below and if neccessary fill int he answer box to complete your choice.
A- The solutin is___
B- There are infintely many solutins
C-There is no soluton
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Question 418018: (3x+5)/5=10
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Question 418001: Determine whether the ordered pair is a solution of the inequality.
(9,10);5y-6x>2
yes or no
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Question 417833: determine if the pair of lines is parallel, perpendicular, or neither
2x+5y=8
5x-2y=1
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Question 418063: if i have the ordered pairs (-5,-6)(3,4) what would my linear equation be ?

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Question 418072: if i have the ordered pairs (-3,5) (6,-8) what would my linear equation be ?

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Question 418264: having troble helping my son with the following eq:
F(x)=mx+b /
The work sheet gives 3, 5 and 7 as inputs (x) and resulting output (F) being 5, 7, 9
F(x) = x+2
They want him to take it out two more places.
I know the answer.
How do I explain this to him.
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Question 418304: Enter the equation of the following using line in slope-intercept form.
slope = 3; y-intercept is -3
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Question 418304: Enter the equation of the following using line in slope-intercept form.
slope = 3; y-intercept is -3
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Question 418335: Enter the equation of the following using line in slope-intercept form.
x-intercept = 2; y-intercept = -3
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Question 418347: Jack measured 1 amp as the total current in a certain circuit when he applied 20 volts to the circuit. When he applied 60 volts, he got a measurement of 3 amps. Write a linear equation describing the relation between voltage and current, and calculate the total current when 50 volts are applied to the circuit.
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Question 418451: what is the slope of the line that passes through (1,-5) and (4,3)
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Question 418529: Find the x- and y-intercept and write the equation of the line 2x+3y=-18 in slope intercept form.
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Question 418677: Average rate of change...
f(x)=6x from x1=0 x2=4
Would it be 6 because change is 6 all around? Is there a way to work this out other than just knowing that?
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Question 418766: Tickets for a concert were priced at $3 for students and $5 for nonstudents. There were 1500 tickets sold for a total of $5000. How much revenue was generated from the sale of the student tickets?
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Question 418975: What is the slope of the line joining (-8,1) and (4,10)?

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Question 418988: Find the slope of (1,1),(6,3)
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Question 419066: Write an equation of the line that is parallel to the graph of y-3x=4 and has the same y- intercept as the graph for 4y+x=36
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Question 419036: I need help understanding how to solve by graphing:
3x + 4y = 20
3x - 2y = 8

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Question 419226: determine the slope of the line shown at the right first point is -2 on x-axis and second is at 5 on y axis
a.m=?
b. the slope is undefined
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Question 419343: please help solve.. 6x-6>2(2x-8)
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Question 419343: please help solve.. 6x-6>2(2x-8)
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Question 419331: A company pays workers with eight years experience $40,000 per year, and workers with twenty years experience $57,000 per year. Assume that the company increases salaries linearly. Write a linear equation that gives salary S of a worker with t years of experience.
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Question 419459: find the slope and the y-intercept
f (x)=-10x-6
the slope is??
the y-intercept is (0,_).
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Question 419400: Explain in your own words why the line x = 4 is a vertical line.
Explain in your own words why the line y = 4 is a horizontal line.

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Question 419521: For which values of 'a' are the lines 'y=ax+6' and 'x+2y=4' parallel?
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Question 419576: Hello, how do I I find the equation of the line joining (-3,-3) and (4,8)? I need to leave the answer in general form. I am struggling to figure this out, so any help is greatly appreciated! :)
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Question 419587: How do I find the equation of the line with:
1) x-intercept= 3 and y-intercept= -8
2) x-intercept= -2 and y-intercept= 10
Hi, I'm having trouble with these two questions. I have test on coordinate geometry tomorrow that includes some of these, and they are the one's I am struggling with. Thank you for your assistance!
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