Parallel lines have the same slope. The equation of the parallel line is therefore:
y = x + b
Plug in the values you are given to find b:
2 = -3 + b
b = 5
Given:
May:
hamburger: 3.2 pounds * 4.25 = 13.60
hotdogs: 3 packages * 4 = 12
Total cost: 13.60 + 12 = 25.60
June:
hamburger: 3.2 pounds * 1 1/2 = 4.8 pounds * 4.25 = 20.4
hotdogs: 3 packages * 1/3 = 1 package * 4 = 4
Total cost: 20.4 + 4 = 24.4
25.60 - 24.40 = 1.20
They spent more on May by $1.20. Choice C.
Let's set it up like this:

Multiply both sides by



We are then going to use the distributive property. Since we also know that the opposite of an number that is squared is the square root, we can also apply that. We would be left with something like this:

The variable

can be both positive or negative.
We have found successfully our answer.
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Answer:
<em>19800 seconds, or 330 minutes, or 5 hours + 30 minutes</em>
Step-by-step explanation:
<u>Number Permutations</u>
We know the phone number has 7 digits, 4 of which are known by Mark. This leaves him 3 digits to guess with. We also know the last one is not zero. The number can be represented as
XXY
Where X can be any digit from 0 to 9 and Y can be any digit from 1 to 9. The first two can be combined in 10x10 ways, and the last one can be of 9 ways, this gives us 10x10x9 = 900 possible permutations.
If each possible number takes him 22 seconds, every possibility will need
22x900=19800 seconds, or 330 minutes, or 5 hours + 30 minutes