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Question 639567: My teacher was asking us to find the slope of the lines described. The question was "The line with X intercept 3 and y intercept -2." How do I find this?
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Question 639730: Which of the following is not true for the equation y = x + 5 ?
a) when x is 7
b) (3,2) is a soultion
c) when the independent varibale is -1, the dependent varibale is 4
d) the output is 6 for an input of 1
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Question 639853: Write a slope intercept equation for a line that passes through (-1,-3) and (-2,5) please show me the steps to get the answer so I can learn how to do this thank you
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Question 639851: write slope intercept equation for the line that passes through (-7,6) and is perpendicular to -7x+9y=-2. Please show work so I can understand how it is done thank you.
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Question 639800: help me solve this equation, 12y - 3x = 7
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Question 639935: which of the following statements is true?
a. a vertical line need not have a y-intercept
b. a horizontal line need not have a y-intercept
c. a line with positive slope need not cross the x-axis
d. a line with negative slope need not cross the x-axis
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Question 639914: graph each straight line by plotting any two points on the line y=-4x-1/2
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Question 639975: Prove that 1+1=4
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Question 639981: A scientist is studying the number of a certain type of bird in his state. He is sure that the number of birds is related to the number of green slugs found in the area which is the birds' favorite prey. After counting both slugs and birds in several areas he finds a linear relationship: Number of birds = 0.0035 X (number of slugs). What does the slope of the line equal?
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Question 640126: write the equations in slope-intercept form for the line that contains the given point and is (a) parallel and (b) perpendicular to the given line.
(5,0); x-3y=6
(3,-1); x-y=4
(0,-1/2); 2x-3y=12
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Question 640214: Find the slope if it exists of the line containing the pair of points. (1,-2) and (1,-9)

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Question 640351: I need to solve each equation for the indicated variable. Can someone help me by showing how they got the answer? I`m solving for R.
PV=nRT
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Question 640388: I need to have this in standard form please

The line with a slope of 3/5 and passing through the origin
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Question 640395: i need in standard form pleasee
the horizontal line through (5,-7)
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Question 640392: Solve simaltaneously for x and y: 2x-3y=-8 and 3x+4y=39

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Question 640462: Find the slope intercept form of the equation of the line that passes through these points: (-8,1) (-8,7)
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Question 640464: Find the general form of the equation of the line that passes through the given point and has an indicated slope.
Point: (6,-1)
Slope: m is undefined (slope is undefined)
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Question 640619: Give the slope of each line and then determine whether the two lines are parallel, perpendicular, or neither.
5x+2y=4
3x+7y=0
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Question 640623: The directions read: Graph the following lines using any technique
The problem reads 2x = 3y
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Question 640666: f(x)=5x-4 graph totally dont know where to start
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Question 640673: Give the slope of each line and then determine whether they are parallel, perpendicular, or neither.
2x+3y=3
5x+7y=0
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Question 640715: find the equation (in terms of x) of the line through the points (-5,2) and (2,1)
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Question 640730: Please help me solve this,I am having a terrible time understanding this concept paired with actually graphing it...Thanks in advance!
Graph the linear equation by solving for y first;
4x + 5y = -15
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Question 640878: Find the slope, if it exists of the line containing the pair of points.
1. (3,0) and (0,-9)
2. (-9,-11) and (-12,-20)
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Question 640878: Find the slope, if it exists of the line containing the pair of points.
1. (3,0) and (0,-9)
2. (-9,-11) and (-12,-20)
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Question 640879: Find the slope-intercept equation of the line that has the given characteristics.
Slope -4 and y-intercept (0,6)
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Question 640950: what is a if the lines with equations y=ax+5 and 2y=(a+4)x-1 are parallel?
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Question 641020: Find slope of a line perpendicular to the line that passes through the following points.
(3,9) and (7,15)
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Question 641018: Find the slope, if possible, of the line passing through each pair of points.
(-2,-1) and (6,3)
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Question 641017: (-3 __ ) is a solution of y = 4 -3x.
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Question 641046: I need help with writing a linear equation that is parallel when given the x intercept.
y=-2/5x+3 x-intercept= -4
I recently had a concussion and forgot how to do this stuff.
If anyone could help me it would be great.

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Question 641144: (3, 9) and (7, 15)
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Question 641105: Find the slope, if it exists of the line containing the pair of points.
1.(-9,-10) and (-14,-17)
2.
(9,0) and (0,-6)
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Question 641246: Convert 25m/s to km/h. Show all working.
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Question 641248: A tree grew 243cm over 81 weeks. Calculate its growth rate in cm/week. Show all working.
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Question 641389: how to change x+6y-3=0 to y=mx+b
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Question 641456: I need in slope intercept form please
1) the line passing through (-4,6) and parallel to the line y=3x+8
2) the line passing through (1,2) and perpendicular to the line y=4x+3
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Question 641473: A line L1 has slope (9/4). The line that passes through which of the following pairs of points is perpendicular to L1?
A.(3,3)and(-6,7)
B.(6,5)and(-6,9)
C.(3,-6)and(7,3)
D.(7,-6)and(7,3)
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Question 641519: 8-5x=8+5x
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Question 641593: What is the equation of a line that is parallel to the line y=5x-6 and passes through the point (-2,3)?
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Question 641650: find the slope of each line. then graph.
x=5
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Question 641777: another help please? :(
x^2-3x-40=0
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Question 641784: given the function defined by t(x)=x^3-3x^2+2x-3 find the following t(10)
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