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Question 172420: Is the following a horizontal line, vertical line, or neither?
x=18
y=29x
y=45
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Question 172431: Is y=29x a vertical line, horizontal line, or neither? Thank you so much for helping me.
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Question 172448: 3x + 4y = 8 for y what is the slope?
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Question 172470: Plot the graph of the equations 4x - 6y = 2 and 2x - 3y = 1 and interpret the result
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Question 172485: How do you write an equation in slope-intercept form for a line that passes through (0,2) and is perpendicular to x= -7?
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Question 172496: (x-3)(x^6-2x^3+1)=0
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Question 172510: 3(3x -4) + 11 = 4x + 4
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Question 172518: 8x + 19 = 2x + 1
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Question 172468: Determine the equation of the line described. Put answer in the slope-intercept form, if possible.
Through (-2,-9), perpendicular to x = -7.
Thank you!

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Question 172523: Hope you can help! I have three questions. 1. Find the slope and the y-intercept of the line. Write fractional answer in the lowest terms. 4y+4x+9=12+4x Slope is__. The y-intercept is (0,_). second question. Find the slope if it exist, of the line containing the pair of points (8,10) and (9,-8) the slope m=__. The third 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 (-7,8);2x=7y+5 Simplify answer use integer or fraction for any expression.
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Question 172522: Hope you can help! I have three questions. 1. Find the slope and the y-intercept of the line. Write fractional answer in the lowest terms. 4y+4x+9=12+4x Slope is__. The y-intercept is (0,_). second question. Find the slope if it exist, of the line containing the pair of points (8,10) and (9,-8) the slope m=__. The third 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 (-7,8);2x=7y+5 Simplify answer use integer or fraction for any expression.
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Question 172680: Please help me on this question I don't get it at all.
What is the y-intercept and slope of (8, -2); (4, -4)
I got the slope but when I tried finding the y-intercept the slope came out wrong.
This is how I solved for the slope:
I used the slope equation:y�-y�/x�-x�
and I got -2/-6

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Question 172718: Hi! I need help with Ch 6 test,question#13....Write an equation in standard form of the line with the given characteristics.....Slope 10;passes thru (6,2). thanks so much! a confused mom
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Question 172719: Hi! Now I need help with test question #15....Write an equation of the line that passes thru the given point and is (a) parallel to the given line and (b) perpendicular to the given line....(2,0),y=-5x+3..thanks SO much! still confused mom
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Question 172717: Hi! I need help with: Chapter 6 test,question8... Write an equation inslope intercept form of the line that passes thru the given point and has a slope of m.... (1,1);m= -4......thanks froma confused mom !
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Question 172710: Please help!!!
Natalie spends 90 minutes doing her mant and english homework. The time she spends on her math homework is a function of the time she spends on her english homework.
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Question 172824: Write the slope-intercept in form of an equation:
(-2,o) and (7,4)
It really helps me to understand if I can See each step to solve this problem written out like in a math book. Thank you
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Question 172834: A 10-foot ladder reaches a height of 8 feet when placed against the side of a building. How far from the base of the building is the ladder?

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Question 172839: determine whether each ordered pair is a solution of the given linear equation
x=5 (4,5) (5,4) (5,0)
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Question 172855: the scale factor is 2 the coordinates of a,b,c is a:(-8,-3) b: (-3,0) c:(-2,3)
what are the new coordinates now
the scale factor is 3. what are the coordinates a,b,c
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Question 172911: Tell whether the equation is linear. If so, write the equation in standarm form and give the values of A, B, and C.
# 38) 2x - 8y = 16
I have a general idea on how to do the problem above, my I'm not 100% sure. Please help!
thanks.
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Question 172923: A rectangle has its vertices at (3,1), (3,2),(5,2)and (5,1). What is the length of its diagonal?
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Question 172924: About how much smaller is the area of a square whose side measures 5 feet than the area of a circle whose diameter measures 6 feet?
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Question 172660: x+y+5-x
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Question 172922: A large square is built from a 7-piece tangram set. If the small square in the set is painted red and all of the other pieces are painted white, what percent of the large tangram square is white?
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Question 173016: I don't know what the steps are to find an answer. I am 50 years old and have never taken algebra, so it dosen't make a lot of sence to me, but here is the problem: solve the system of equations by graphing
y= -1/4x-4, 5x-4y=40
also 8x-9y=-54, 8x=9y-54
I am studying on line using Developmental Mathematics - Basic Mathematics and Algebra
by Lial, Hornsby, McGinnis, Salzman and Hestwood
� 2008 Pearson - Addison Wesley as the text book
I have tried to make a table, but it dosent work. I just don't understand the steps or know what steps to use to answer these questions. please help, thank you rebecca Leon
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Question 173069: find the midpoint of the line segment p(3,2)q(2,8)
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Question 173087: Find the standard form of the equation of the line that passes through the points (0, -1) and (8, 8).
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Question 173087: Find the standard form of the equation of the line that passes through the points (0, -1) and (8, 8).
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Question 173078: What is the slope of the line passing through the points ( 3, 2 ) and ( 0, 0 )?
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Question 173085: Give the slope-intercept form of the equation of the line that is perpendicular to 5x + 4y + 4 and contains (-1, 9).
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Question 173073: Use point-slope form to determine the equation of the line passing through the two given points. Then write the equation in slope-intercept form.
(5,9), (1,-23)

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Question 173113: Write equation in standard form using integers.
y = -3x
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Question 173125: f(x)=7x
I need to plot a graph, How do I start this?? Please help!
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Question 173126: f(x) =4^4-3

I need to graph this?? How do I do it?? Thanks for your help!
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Question 173127: Sorry I sent the wrong question....:(
f(x) =4^x-3 I need to graph this???
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Question 173127: Sorry I sent the wrong question....:(
f(x) =4^x-3 I need to graph this???
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Question 173208: What is the equation in slope intercept form of the line that passes through (5,-7) and (2,1)?
What is the equation in standard form that passes through the point (-2,6) and has a slope of 4?
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Question 173352: How do I write an equation y=-3/5x+4 in standard form? And also how do i write an equation if x is 3 and y is 18 when x and y vary directly. then find the value of y when x is 7. What does directly and indirectly mean?????
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Question 173379: how would i graph and solve y=3-x
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Question 173391: Sorry-I didn't know what category this would fall in. How do you find the rate of change in an equation? If you have a chart...
Example:
x y
1 3
3 5
4 6
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Question 173425: Find the equation of a perpendicular line 2x+5y=1 containing points (-1,2)
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