-4x +12 -12 = -4 -12
-4x = -16
x = 4
The tenths place, starting from the right, it gets higher going to the left. so the tenths place is only ten times greater than it.
Answer:
-5
Step-by-step explanation:
Once you get y alone the equation will look like this y=-7/4x-5.
The slope intercept form dictates that y=mx+b, with b being the y-intercept, so -5 is b, therefore the y intercept.
Apples . . . . . 40 pounds
Oranges . . . . 5 pounds
Ratio of apples to oranges = 40 pounds / 5 pounds = 8 / 1 .