I think the question for this problem is to find the slope of the staircase. The slope is a ratio of change of the y-coordinates and x-coordinates of points. It is written as Δy/Δx especially in analytical geometry. It could also be simply the ratio of the rise or vertical height to the run or horizontal length.
Therefore, the slope of the stair case is
Slope = rise/run = 14/20 = 0.7
There are two solutions.
.. (3, 2)
.. (0.2, -3.6)
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If you're choosing possibilities from a list, trying them in the equations usually gives quick results.
4 friends evenly dividing up a n - slice pizza
So each one get
slices of pizza.
For example, if n = 12 slice then each friend gets 12/4 = 3 pieces. If Harris ate one slice less then he ate
=3 -1 = 2 pieces.
So the general expression for slices of pizza did Harris eat is
