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Question 668932: can you create your own quadratic equation and show how it would be solved by graphing, factoring, the quadratic formula, and by completing the square.
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Question 669115: Use the given conditions to write an equation for the line in slope-intercept form.
Passing through (-2, -8) and (-8, -5)
Choices

1. y = 1/2x - 9

2. y = mx - 9

3. y + 8 = - 1/2 (x + 2)

4. y = -1/2 x - 9
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Question 669119: Graph the line with equation
y = 3/5x + 3

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Question 669113: Determine the slope and the y-intercept of the graph of the equation.
12x + y + 5 = 0
choices:
1. m = -12/5;(0,-1/5)
2. m = 12; (0,-5)
3. m = -12; (0,-5)
4. m = -1/12; (0,-5/12)
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Question 663592: Determine graphically the x-value when y=5 in the given equation
-x+3y=12
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Question 667132: Find the point at which the line f(x)=-4x-13 intersects the line g(x)=-x-1
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Question 669170: write an equation of the line through(3,-2_ and parallel to 2x-y+5=0.

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Question 669179: a boy can row a boat downstream in 6 kph and upstream in 2kph. how fast can he go in still water and what is the rate of the current?
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Question 669180: a collection of 75 coins consists of 25 cents and 50 cents. if the total value is 32.50 pesos, find the number of 25 cents and 50 cents coins in the collection.
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Question 669182: five years from now, two times the age of miss reyes will be 8 yrs. less than four times the age of her niece three years ago. if miss reyes is 15 years older than her niece, what are their ages now?
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Question 669185: the sum of the reciprocals of two number is 5/8. four times the reciprocal of the first is twice as much as eight times the reciprocal of the second. find the numbers.
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Question 669281: consider the linear equation
9x-2y=18
find the y intercept and x intercept
Y-intercept:(A) ( ? , ? )
X-intercept: (B) ( ? , ? )

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Question 669281: consider the linear equation
9x-2y=18
find the y intercept and x intercept
Y-intercept:(A) ( ? , ? )
X-intercept: (B) ( ? , ? )

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Question 669281: consider the linear equation
9x-2y=18
find the y intercept and x intercept
Y-intercept:(A) ( ? , ? )
X-intercept: (B) ( ? , ? )

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Question 669286: consider the following Y-intercept and slope
(0,3),m=5
and determine the graph of the line. the line connecting each other has the slope 5
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Question 669298: find the equation (in slope intercept form) of the line passing through the points with the given coordinates
(0,3),(4,1)
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Question 669301: find the slope of a line that is a) parallel and b) perpendicular to the given line.
-3x-2y=7
slope of a parallel line=
slope of a perpendicular line=
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Question 669300: a student missed 5 word problems on an test and received a grade of 62% If all the problems were of equal value, how many problems were on the test?
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Question 669319: algebraic expression, let y be the number
some number plus -25 is equal to the number divided by -18
What is the number?
Translate"some number plus -25"
and translate "the number divided by -18"
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Question 669315: consider the function
g(x)=-5^2+4x+2
find the value of g (-1)
find the value of g (2)

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Question 669303: consider the following algebraic inequality
-19<-32-4<-13
please solve the linear inequality above for the given variable. simplify your solution and use algebraic notation
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Question 669270: I am trying to find the ordered pairs for the linear equation x=6-y
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Question 669184: grace bought 10 handkerchief and 8 fans for 312.00 pesos. after a week, at the same prices, she bought 12 handkerchief and 5 fans for 264.oo pesos. find the cost of each item.
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Question 667124: (2x-a)/b = (2x-b)/a :x
please solve for the indicated letter..
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Question 666819: solve the equation and check the solution
-2(t-3)-(t+5)=5
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Question 669559: Given the slope of a line is -4/5 and a point on the line is (9,-7), find the y-intercept of the line algebraically.

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Question 669638: 1.) Rewrite in slope intercept form.
4x+3y> or equal to 30
x+3y> or equal to 21
x > orequal to 0, y> or equal to 0.
Minimum for
C =5x +8y

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Question 669582: graph the equation.
y=3x
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Question 669455: twice a number exceeds 24 by as much as twice a second number is less than 80.thrice the first number divided by 5 is equal to the second number divided by 4. find the numbers
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Question 669706: Find k in the line containing (2,k) that is perpendicular to the line y=2x-3 that goes throught point (4,5)
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Question 669743: find equation parallel x=4 and passing through (-6,6)
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Question 669752: find an equation parallel to x=4 and passing through -6,6
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Question 669770: find slope y=0.6x+5.4
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Question 669754: I have tried to solve this for several days, searching everywhere for help. This is my last try, please HELP me! Here is the scenario:
Select any two integers between -12 and +12 which will become solutions to a system of two equations.
Write two equations that have your two integers as solutions. Show how you built the equations using your integers. Your solution and equations should not be the same as those of other students or the textbook. There are infinite possibilities.
Solve your system of equations by the addition/subtraction method. Make sure you show the necessary 5 steps.
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Question 669820: what is the following steps to x+3=6 ?
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Question 669820: what is the following steps to x+3=6 ?
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Question 669897: What is the slope of the line that passes through the pair of points (-3,9) and the orgin.
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Question 669768: find an equation of the line with the given slope that passes through the given piont.write the equation in the form Ax+By=C m=-1/4 (-6,6)
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Question 669902: What is the slope intercept form of the line with slope 1 over 4 and passes through the points (4,-1)
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Question 669898: Hi, I am having some issues with limits and am trying to get my homework done. I had 30 problems and was able to do all but the below. �if you have time, can you please help me with this.
Thanks.
Bob

1. The limit as X approaches 4 of the absolute value of (X - 4) divided by
the quantity (X^2 - 16).
2. The limit of f(x) as x approaches 9 if the square root of (X + 7) <=
f(x) <= (x - 1)/2 using the squeeze theorem.
3. The limit as x approaches 1 of (x-1)^2 times the cos(1/(x-1)) using the
squeeze theorem.

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Question 669737: write the equation of a line whose y-intercept is 6 and perpendicular to y=-3/2 x+2
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Question 669579: Graph the equation.
y=4
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Question 669923: I have looked an cannot find these answers. I am stumped! Please help with these two questions.
1.) Find the coordinates of the x-intercept.
-x + 5y = -15
2.)Find the y-intercept.
-2x - y = -10
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Question 669929: I am stuck on this!
Find the y-intercept.
-2x - y = -10
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Question 669929: I am stuck on this!
Find the y-intercept.
-2x - y = -10
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