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Question 155175: Can you show me how to simplify or solve for "x" in the following equations?
3(x+2)=-2(x+4)

2(x+1)=4-3(2x+1)

2(x+1)-3(x+7)=2

-3.6x+3.1=3(5.2-1.2x)

I would appreciate the help! Thank You =)
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Question 155156: y=2x
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Question 155328: find the value of m for which the equation has equal roots (m+1)x2+2(m+3)+(m+8)=0
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Question 155359: This is a word problem. I have tried it several different ways and cannot get the right answer. The answer is in the back of the book, but i need to know how to get it. If you could please try and explain that part it would be great.

You are building a walkway of uniform width around a 100 foot by 60 foot swimming pool. After completing the walkway, you want to put a fence along the outer edge of the walkway. You have 450 feet of fencing to enclose the walkway. What is the maximum width of the walkway?
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Question 155382: rewrite the standard form of the equation in slope-intercept form??
1. 2x+5y=2
2. -3x-2y=-5
3. x-2y=4
4. -4x+y=5
detirmine whether the given ordered pair is a solution to the system of equations?
1. (1,-2)
4x+y=2
3x+4y=-5
yes or no
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Question 155444: I have seen how to solve these equations when solving for y where you make an x any y table start with -2 to 2 and input the numbers to solve the parabola. How do you use that same process for a problem like this?
Find the vertex and intercepts of the function f(x)= x^2 + x - 2

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Question 155541: Find the slope of the given line, if it is defined
y=x+1/6
How do I solve this problem
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Question 155537: Find the slope of the given line, if it is defined
y=-3/2x+-4
How do I solve this problem
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Question 155605: use the intercepts to graph the following equation: x-2y=4
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Question 155615: 2x+5y=10 Find the x and y-intercepts.
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Question 155613: Find slope and y intercept x+2y=4
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Question 155631: Find the equation of the line, given the point (−1, −5) and a slope of −8. Use point-slope form.
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Question 155622: Can you simplify and graph this equation,
x/9-y/4=1 and explain
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Question 155651: Tickets for a concert were sold to adults for
$3 and to students for $2. If the total receipts were $824
and twice as many adult tickets as student tickets were
sold, then how many of each were sold?

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Question 155632: Discuss strategies for graphing and solving linear equations in two variables.
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Question 155665: A bookshelf is to be constructed. the length is to be 3 times the height. If 60 feet of lumbar is available for the entire unit, find the length and height of the book case.
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Question 155668: Find the slope, if any, of this equation:
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Question 155668: Find the slope, if any, of this equation:
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Question 155656: 3g+h=g for g
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Question 155710: x - 4y = -18
3/4 + (1/4)y = x
A(4, -1)
B(-3, 2)
C(-5, 2)
D(2, 5)
E(-2, -4)
FNo Solution

I tried to solve both equations for y:
z=x+18/4
y=4x-3
but when i tried to find which of the solutions choices were correct, i couldnt come to any of them. Im not sure if i solved for y wrong, or what im doing thats incorrect. Id like to kno the correct choice and how to come to it. Thank you!
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Question 155830: 1.Six times a number minus 5 equals 43.what is the number?
2.if 7 is added to half a number the result is 12.what is the number?

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Question 155840: Find the slope and y-intercept of the line. Write fractions in lowest form.
The slope is what?
The y-intercept is what?
4y+5x+4=15+5x
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Question 155755: x-y=4
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Question 155914: how do I find all points on the y-axis that are 10 units from the point (-6,3)
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Question 155909: i have to write an equation for the line containing the indicated points.
(0,0) (3,30)
please help by showing me how to do this!!!!
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Question 155961: Write a linear equation relating elapsed time from 6:00 a.m. to temperature.
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Question 155986: how do I find slope of a line parallel to the graph of each equation
1) y=4x+2
2) y+2/7x + 1
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Question 156179: find the equation of the straight line passing through ((2/5),(3/7)) and perpendicular to y+8x=2x+7
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Question 156203: how to writ in equation with the given points (2,4) and( 3,5)
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Question 156255: What is the equation of the line whose slope is -4 and whose y - intercept is 5?
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Question 156312: what is the five step solution to:15-(p-7)+10p=10p-3(p+3)-5
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Question 156384: The U.S Postal Service requires that any box sent by Priority Mail have length plus girth totaling no more than 108 in. the maximum volume that meets this condition is contained by a box with a square end 18 in. on each side. What is the length of the box? What is the maximum volume?
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Question 156491: how do you figure out this problem?
5x-5y-13=0
x intercept =
y intercept =
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Question 156492: I really understand these type of problems, could you help me with this...
find the slope of the line 3x=4y+1
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Question 156500: This problem is pretty confusing, I'd appreciate your help in helping me with this and understanding it!

Write equations for the vertical and horizontal lines passing through the point (9,1) in (x,y) coordinates.
vertical line=
Horizontal line =
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Question 156497: How do I find the slope of y=(8,8) and for x=(-7,-4) I don't understand it??
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Question 156497: How do I find the slope of y=(8,8) and for x=(-7,-4) I don't understand it??
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Question 156501: -8x-3y=-4
7x+5y=13
x=
y=
I don't remember, if this is one of those substitution problems where you add or subtract, can you please help me figure out this problem.
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Question 155135: Hey tutors! Can you help? Line A has a slope of 2. Write the equation of the line perpendicular to line A. It passes through the point (2,5). PLEASE HELP!!! Thanks!
Sincerely,
Matt
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Question 156494: I can't figure this out, could you please help me!
a line passes through the point (x,y) = (3,4)and has a slope of 6. Write the equation for this.
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Question 156504: Can you help me set this problem up? The problem reads: If the rental on a car is a fixed price per day plus $0.28 per mile, what was the fixed price per day if the total paid was $140 and the car was driven for 250 mled in two days? i can solve the problem on my own i just need help setting it up. Can you help me?
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Question 156511: Can you help me with this problem. Thank you in advance...
find two numbers whose sum is 36 and such that one is 3 times as large as the other?
x=
y=

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Question 156513: How do I graph x ≥ 1? appreciate it...
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Question 156532: Please help me slove this equation
x-1=y
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