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Question 151240: x/4 - y/11 = -9/44
x/6 - y/13 = -1/26
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Question 151239: y = 1/7x -20
y = 7x + 15
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Question 151237: Find the x- and y-intercepts of x + 3y + 2 = 0

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Question 151238: 1x/2 + 1y/3 = 1/3
1x/6 + 1y/3 = 29
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Question 148989: Can you help me find the intercept of -2x - y = 10
I have (10, 0), but am not sure if it should be reversed to (0, 10)
thank you, Ellen
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Question 148315: graph the following equation on the same set of axes
x+y=0
x+2y=0
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Question 151272: Can you helf me find the parabola of the form Y=ax^2+bx+c
(0,0),(-4,-36),(2,-18)
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Question 151264: Could you please help me graph this inequality?
y(less than or equal to)5x-3
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Question 151311: Examine the rise in gasoline prices from 1997 to 2006. The regular price of regular unleaded gasoline in January 1997 was $1.26 and in January 2006 the price of regular unleaded gasoline was $2.31. 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 151368: Determine whether the lines are parallel, perpendicular, or neither.
y = 1/7x - 20
y = 7x + 15
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Question 151344: rani father's age is 3 times old as rani.4 years ago ,he was 4 times older.how old is rani?
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Question 151328: Two angles are complementary. The sum of the measure of the first angle and one-fourth the second angle is 60.75. What is the measure of the smaller angle & what is the measure of the other?
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Question 151417: please help me solve this
solve the system of equations by graphing then classify as consistent or inconsistent and as dependent or independent.
6x-8y=24
8y-6x=-24
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Question 151711: Please help with linear growth of population of 3000. Suppose that the amount that the towns population grows each year is fixed. The amount of population growth each year =1900. What would be the population growth in (2010) t=0 (2011) t=1, (2012) t=2, (2013) t=3 (2016) t=6 Thank you in advance.
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Question 151714: Find the intercepts and then use them to graph the equation.
4y-12=4x
then graph the line if only one intercept exists use another point to draw the line.
I tried
4y-12=4x
y=4
4*4=16-12=4x

oh boy I am confused
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Question 151715: . Write the slope-intercept equation of the line l that goes through (6, �6) and has a slope of � 1/2
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Question 151717: 7. Write the slope-intercept equation of the line l that goes through (6, �6) and has a slope of -1/2

This is what I got.
y= mx + b
2y- 2(2) = 2((-1)x -6)
2
2y- 4 = x - 6
2y = x � 2
x � 2y = 2

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Question 151821: I need help how would I solve the following Linear Equations and their Solutions. I confussed with these problems:
1. -2x = 3x + 4
2. 3x/4 = 6

Thank you
Craig
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Question 151822: Hi,
I need help with the folllowing: I not sure how to start with these solutions:
Linear Equations and their Solutions
How would I solve this problem: y/6 + 1 = 9
How would I solve this one ? 6 = -2x/4
Thank you,
Craig

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Question 151823: Hi,
I need help how would I solve the following Linear Equations and their Solutions
3x/4 = 6
I do appreciate your help, I just so confussed.
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Question 151828: Can you please help. This is not the actual problem just something for an example. Population of a small town is 3000, the growth amount of population each year is 1900. Find the linear equation in the form of p=mt+b(y=mx+b)
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Question 151922: The problem is to use the equation p=7t^2+2500: 2500 is current population, to find how many years it would take for the population to reach 12,000.round to the nearest whole year when necessary.
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Question 151999: Graph the equation and identify the y intercept
y+x=-2
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Question 152055: Please help me solve this equation: 2(3x+6)+8=6x
So Far I have:
2(3x+6)+8=6x
6x+12+8=6x
6x+20=6x
20=0?
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Question 152201: Solve the following equation for x
6(x+5) = -2x-34
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Question 152221: Linear Inequalities Solve for x
1. 3(x+1)< 18
2. x+7- 8x -9> 3(x-7)
3. Whats the different between Linear equation and Linear inequalities
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Question 152253: Hi, i would like to know what a slope-intercept form of a line is?
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Question 152123: S=22.99(1.45)^5

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Question 152294: Determine the slope of the line that passes through each pair of points.
1.(5,1) and (2,7)
2.(5,3)and(-2,3)
3.(-1/2,-2)and(-3/2,1)
4.(2,-4)and(2,6)
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Question 152388: Find the value of k if the line joining (4,k) and (3, -1) is parallel to the line y=-1/2x-9/2
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Question 152426: solve the equation graghically
3x+4=x-6
thank you for helping me.
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Question 152426: solve the equation graghically
3x+4=x-6
thank you for helping me.
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Question 152494: Find the slope and the y-intercept of the line represented by y = 6x � 14

I think the slope 6 and y-intercept (0, �14)
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Question 152466: find the equation that represents a line l that goes through (�2, �9) and has a slope of 5
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Question 152424: solve the algebraic equation graphically
y=2x-3
Thank for any help
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Question 152759: I wanted to know how to figure out the x and y-intercept of an equation in standard form.
for example:

I have tried with changing it to slope intercept form and then trying to solve for x, but it's just too confusing. thank you.
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Question 152763: Linear System Word Problems
Please help me figure this out.
The cost of 12 oranges and 7 apples is $5.36. Eight oranges and 5 apples cost $3.68. Find the cost of each orange and each apple.
Thank you
Ryan
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Question 152762: Hi can you help me answer this linear system using elimination?

Thank you
Ryan
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Question 152951: identify the slope, m, and the y-intercept, b, for each line
3/4x+2y+=3
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Question 152952: How do I find the slope of a problem such as this:
x=-2
Thanks
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Question 152955: (x/4) = 2 + (x-3/3)
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Question 152964: 2x=-4y -4
3x + 5y=-3

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Question 152836: A satellite is to be launched from a space shuttle. It is calculated that the satelite's speed will be 24,200 km/h if launched directly ahead of the shuttle or 21,400 km/h if launched directly to the rear of the shuttle. What is the speed of the shuttle and the launching speed of the satellite relative to the shuttle?
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Question 153129: The question asks "write an equation for the line containing the indicated points."
they give me
1. (2,4)and (3,5)
SO WHAT DO I DO.
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