The absolute value of a number is never a negative number because <span>absolute value describes the distance of a number on the number line from 0 without considering which direction from zero the number lies. The absolute value of a number is never negative.</span>
First, you add like terms. In this case, the like terms are 6 and 3.
4x + 6 + 3 = 17
4x + 9 = 17
Then, subtract 9 on each side:
4x + 9 - 9 = 17 - 9
4x = 8
Then divide by 4 on each side to get the x by itself:
4x/4 = 8/4
x = 2
Answer:
y = 3/5 x + 2.
Step-by-step explanation:
Use the point-slope equation of a straight line:
y - y1 = m (x - x1) where m = the slope amd (x1, y1) is a point on the line.
Here:
m = (5- (-1)) / (5 - (-5))
= 6/10
= 3/5.
Substituting for m and (5, 5):
y - 5 = 3/5(x - 5)
y - 5 = 3/5x - 3
y = 3/5 x + 2.
