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Question 570770: How would I solve this problem?
p(x)=x^2-2x+7... I have to find the domain of P
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Question 178986: 3/x = 7/8
7x=3*8
7x=24
x=24/7=3 3/7

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Question 570801: I have several questions like the following that I cannot seem to get the correct answer.
Write an equation of the line containing the given point and parallel to the given line. Express your answer in the form y=mx+b.
(3,6); x+7y=3.
I am missing a step when I try to solve so if I could get a detailed way to solve this that would be great.
Thank you.
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Question 570844: find the equation that passes through the point (2,1) and perpendicular to the line y=5x-3

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Question 570882: I need help with 6 problems, I have been trying to figure them out for 2 days now and have not been able too. Please help, here are the questions.
Find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points.
(1/4, -1/2) and (3/4, 6)
What is the equation of the line? y=
second question
Find an equation of the line having the given slope and containing the given point.
m=6/7, (1, -7)
The equation of the line is Y=
Third question
Find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points.
(-1, -2) and (-4, -6)
The equation of the line in slope-intercept from is y=
Fourth Question
Write an equation of the line containing the given point and parallel to the given line. Express your answer in the form y=mx+b
(-4, 7); 4x=3y+2
The equation of the line is y=
Fifth question
Write an equation of the line containing the given point and parallel to the given line. Express your answer in the form y=mx+b
(5, 7); 5x+y=4
the equation of the line is y=
Sixth question
Write an equation of the line containing the given point and perpendicular to the given line.
(5, -4); 4x+3y=8
The equation of the line is y=
I have no clue how to solve these problems, any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks again

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Question 570965: find the slope of a line parallel to y=-2/5=4/5
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Question 570956:
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Question 571097: What is the slope of 3x=4y-2
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Question 571113: write an equation in slope intercept form of the line that passes through the point and is perpendicular to the graph and given equation .
Through (-2,-4) perpendicular to x-2y=4
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Question 571112: Find the line containing P(3,0) and perpendicular to the x-axis.
Find the line containing P(-4,5) and parallel to x-axis.
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Question 571104: How do you find the slope of 4y= 3(y+2)
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Question 571138: I need help solving this word problem...I have been trying for 2 hours.
In 1920, the record for a certain race was 45.4 sec. In 1970, it was 44.4 sec.
Let R(t)=the record in the race and t=the number of years since 1920.
Find a linear function that fits the data
R(t)=
Round to nearest hundredth
What is the predicted record for 2003____sec
What is the predicted record for 2006?
In what year will the predicted record be 43.50 seconds?
Thanks so much!
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Question 571224: How do I write an equation in slope intercept form for the line that passes through (5,6) and is parallel to the line described by 4x - 5y = 20
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Question 571354: Find the x-intercept and y -intercept of the line given by the equation.
5x+9y=7
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Question 571277: You are selling red candy for $2 and blue candy for $1. Each person is asked to sell $10 worth of candy.
1. Write and equation that says the total amount from red candy, x and blue candy, y is EXACTLY equal to $10.... IS THIS RIGHT 2x+1y=10??
2. Rewrite the equation above in slope-intercept form? IS THIS RIGHT y=10-2x???
3. What are 6 combinations of red candy and blue candy that you must sell to meet or exceed the $10 requirement..... IS THIS RIGHT 5,1 5,2 5,3 5,4 5,5 5,6????

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Question 571804: I started off the problem with -3(z-6)>2z-2
I simplified that down to -3z+18>2z-2
I'm not sure what to do from here?
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Question 571691: A linear function has a slope of 7, and when x is 3 the value for y is 22. Use a graph or a table to figure out the equation of the function. Show your work.
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Question 571885: Hello. Please help me with this asap.
Find the slope, if it exist.
y= -4x+8

m=
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Question 571885: Hello. Please help me with this asap.
Find the slope, if it exist.
y= -4x+8

m=
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Question 571901: how do i get the points to graph y=2x(squared)+11x+5?
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Question 571906: 3x-6=0 what is the x and y intercept and one other point
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Question 571922: Dorothy invested her income tax refund in two separate accounts. She invested part of it at 7% and triple that amount at 11%. The total first-year interest from the two investments was $120. How much did she invest at 7%?

a. $300 at 7%
b. $150 at 7%
c. $200 at 7%
d. $250 at 7%

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Question 571920: a chemist wants to mix a 60% saline solution with 20 liters of a 45% saline solution to obtain a 55% saline solution. how much of the 60% saline solution should she use?
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Question 571965: ). Use the coordinates (1997, 1.26) and (2006, 2.31) to find the slope, or rate of change, between the two points. Describe how you arrived at your answer.

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Question 571933: find the equation of the line that is parallel to 5x+2y=-1 and contains the point (-4,-2)
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Question 572044: What is the slope of the line 2x + 2y = -7?
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Question 572143: y=7-5(x+4)
Solve in intercept form(show your work algebraically)
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Question 572145: Write the equation of a line containing pts (5,-7) and is A) parralel to the x axis

B)parallel to y axis
Thanks!

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Question 572373: how do y0u find the perimeter of an equilateral triangle if only one side is given .7m
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Question 572497: please help me with :
horizontal through (7,0)
vertical through (11,-4)
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Question 572546: how to find the y-intercept, slope and direction of the line of No. 1.) y=2x No. 2.) y=-2x+2 No. 3) y=1/2x-3 No. 4.)x-3y=5 And the last one No. 5.) 2x+4y=6 PLEASE ANSWER MY QUESTION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IT WILL BE VERY MUCH HELPFUL IF YOU ANSWER IT BECAUSE I CAN'T UNDERSTAND IT.
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Question 572513: I need help with the following problem:
Solve by the subsitution method.
9x + 2y = -37
-3x + y = 19
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Question 572634: find the slope of the line 2y=x+7
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Question 572633: how do you slove 27p+8=-p+9? and what is p?
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Question 572696: I need help on this question please.
Find the equation of a line satisfying the given conditions:parallel to the x-axis and passes through the point (-5,-3)
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Question 572786: (-3,10) (-2,5)(-1,2)(0,1)(1,2)(2,5)(3,10) --what is the equation to show its relation?
example- y=(?)x
example- y=(?)x-(?)
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Question 572907: write an equation of a line perpendicular to y-4x-8 that goes through the point(0,6)
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Question 572898: Write the equation of the line that passes through the given point and is perpendicular to the given line. Write the answer in slope-intercept form.
P(-9, 7), y + 8x = -19
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Question 572423: Find a point-slope equation for the line tangent to the circle at (4,9), whose center is (2,0)
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Question 572982: I need step by step instructions on how to solve the following:
Solve by the elimination method.
9x - y = 40
x + 8y = 45
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Question 573111: how to solve for a if the line through the two given points has the given slope
(a,3)(2,6)M=-1
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Question 573143: Need help on these question please.
Find the slope of a line parallel to the line passing through the points (-4,0) and (1,-5)
Find the slope of a line perpendicular to the line passing through the points (-1,4) and (8,1)
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Question 573481: determine how many solutions exist use either elimination or substitution to find the solutions if any y=2x+3 and y= -x-4
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Question 573513: Which of the points A(5,3) or B(1,5) is closer to the point R(1,1)?
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