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Question 525356: what is the slope and y-intercept for -4(3x - y ) = -5
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Question 525354: what is the slope and y-intercept for 3y + 3 - 2y - 5x/2 =0
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Question 525408: Can you please help me with the graghing linear equation for {x+3y=9}?
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Question 525173: I don't get linear equations, slopes, rate. Or whatever x = y, or m=, b=. Like these problems: 3x-y=8.
I don't know how to do them, I'm in Pre-Alegbra. I want to be in Algebra 1, but my teacher is Asian! I can not understand her, therefore, I do not know how to do this. Please, help! I really want to pass 8th grade, and be in Algebra 1.
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Question 525857: What is the solution for the system of equations?
x + 3y = 6
4x + 6y = -6

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Question 525925: What is the slope of the line containing the points: (-4, -3), (2, 6), and (6, 12)
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Question 525574: is this systen of equations:
-4x-2y=-4
3x-y=13
independent,dependent, or inconsistent
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Question 525975: graph of the line 3x + 4y = 9
y = 4x � 5. show graph and Use the graph to find the slope of the line
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Question 526027: using the substitution method to solve the linear system what is the answer to y=x-4 4x+y=26 please show work. thank you.
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Question 526043: which equation represents the line with a slope of 7 that passes through the point (5,-5)?
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Question 526021: what is the equation of the line when the x intercept is 2 and contains the point (4,-5)
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Question 526010: write an equation of the line containing the given poin tand perpendicular to the given line. Express your answer in the form y=mx+b
(5,6);2x+y=7
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Question 526095: I put in the following problem 7/3-x/3=x/4 in the computer and it gave me the right answer ( 4 ) but I wasn't sure of how it arrived at that answer. I followed the steps it showed until it Came to this -7*x/12+7/3=0 it said the answers is 4 from that. How it got that I don't know. Can you show me an easier way to solve this Problem. Thank you
Given problem: 7/3-x/3=x/4
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Question 526258: Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the line that satisfies the following condition. Passes through (8,12, parallel to the line that passes through (12,6) and (37,13)
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Question 526266: I need to graph a line with the indicated slope and y intercept.
slope= -6
y-int= (0,9).
But I don't know how to graph the slope, because i have never encountered a single number slope... I'm very new to this. previously I have solved slopes like 6/8, or 11/3, but never -6. Can you please help?? Thank you very much.
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Question 526306: Write the equation of the line in slope-intercept form with a slope of 2 and a y-intercept of -3

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Question 526306: Write the equation of the line in slope-intercept form with a slope of 2 and a y-intercept of -3

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Question 526329:
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Question 526323: Given the linear equation y = 3x + 1, find the y-coordinates of the points (1, ), (-2, ), (3, ). Please show all of your work. Plot these points and graph the linear equation.
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Question 526331: Solving systems of linear equations using the substitution method
Problem: 2x-y=6
3x+2y=5
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Question 526416: Graph y=2x-1 slope 2,y intercept is -1

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Question 526414: Find equation of line passing through the points: (1, 4) parallel to the line 3x + y = 5
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Question 526424: Solve. Please show all of your work.
The houses on the north side of Polk Avenue are consecutive odd numbers. Bob and Laura are next-door neighbors and the sum of their house numbers is 524. Find both house numbers.
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Question 526349: In one car rental shop they charge $20 per day with car with an additional 14 cents per mile driven. Another car rental shop charges $22 per day with an additional 10 cents per mile driven. How many miles will the cost of both rental car fees be the same?
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Question 526456: what is the slope and y-intercept of y=2.5*x : y=(-3/7)*x-42.

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Question 526501: how can i find the x and y intercepts of the problem 6y=3x-8. I think i understand when the x and y are on the same side but this one has me stumped. Any help you could give would be appreciated. thanks Daniel
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Question 526510: help me with this ? please . .
Geraldo has already saved $40 and wants to buy a CD player for $129 about for months from now. To find how much he should save each week between now and then, he wrote 40 + 16x = 129. Explain his equations ( show work )
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Question 526516: help please? its for a math project
I want a shirt that costs $14.24 for my birthday ( November 18 ) in 12 days i should say and I don't have money on me now . But, i want to find out how much should I save each day between now and then. I need a equation to follow this problem and a solution ( answer )
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Question 526681: I hope I chose the correct category for this problem:
5x-4y=8 , for y
I Tried to solve and came up with y=-2-5x which doesn't seem right.
I need step-by-step solution by 11/6/11 for homework assignment.
Thank you.
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Question 526780: What is the equation of the line perpendicular to the line x-4y=6 through (3,5) in slope intercept form?
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Question 526819: How to I know if I am doing this equation right ?
8c + 2 - 2c - 6 - 6c - 9 = 7c + 3 - 6c + 4 + 5c + 10
My Solution and how I got it :
8c + 2 - 2c - 6 - 6c - 9
(10c) (8c) (2c) (-4c) [(-5c)]
7c + 3 - 6c + 4 + 5c + 10
(10c) (4c) (8c)(13c) (23c)
-5c = 23c
---- -----
5 5
c = 23c /
/ 5
Is this the correct way to do this type of equation ?
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Question 526896: s-1=2
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Question 526895: s-1=2
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Question 526948: find the equation of the line containing the given pair of points. Express your answer in the form y=mx+b
m=0(0,-5)
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Question 526995: Which of the following is the equation of a line that passes through (-2, -1) and (-4, -3)?

A step-by-step solved answer would be very helpful, as well as side notes as to what is happening in each step. Thank you!
-Laura DiPietro
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Question 526994: the line 3x-2y+c=0 goes through point (1,2). find the value of c ??
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Question 526958: Please help me solve this problem: find the slope of the graph of the equation: y = 5 - 3x

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Question 527061: Solve the system of equations by addition method.
3x-7y=10
5x+2y=3
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Question 527121: It says change the following linear equation to slope intercept form
using y=mx+b the problem is 3x + 2y = 8 and 4x - 5y = 10

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Question 527186: 2/3x + 3/4x = -17 Solve for the goven variable.
I'm woring on a test and it fuigures when I ask my teacher for help she shows me tutorials.. which none of the tutorials show fraction problems like this. Please show me how to do this. Thank you.
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Question 527280: solve (x+3)^2+(y-2)^=4 find the x and y intercepts

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Question 527315: What is the slope and y intercept of 7y + 3x +4=15 + 3x
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Question 527385: Given the linear equation y=-5/9 x-3, find the y-coordinates of the points (-9, ), (0, ), and (9, ). Please show all of your work. Plot those points and graph the linear equation.

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