THE EQUATION TO THIS PROBLEM IS y=2x+12
Y=-5x-2
-2= y-intercept
-5x= slope
find y-intercept on a graph, make a dot.
then use slope from y-intercept dot, make another dot.
Draw line.
Is it a positive or Negative slope?
Hope that helps.
LET X= ADDITIONAL AMOUNT
<u>EQAUTION=</u> 5+2x=17
-5 -5
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2x=12
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2 2
X=6 IS THE ANSWER. HOPE THIS HELPS!!!!!
The center is M.
Your answer is B.