P = 2a + b
10= 2a + 3
2a = 10-3
a = 7/2 = 3.5
Therefore, numerical value of a is 3.5
2x - 3y = 6
-3y = 6 - 2x
y = -2 + 2/3x
Point-slope form is written as : y - y1 = m(x - x1), where m is the slope and (x1, y1) is the point.
The slope (m) is found by the change in Y over the change in X
Slope = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
You can use either given point for x1 and y1 so you would calculate the slope and replace m with the slope, then replace x1 and y1 in the equation with their value.
Well, we know the cyclist left the western part going eastwards, at the same time the car left the eastern part going westwards
the distance between them is 476 miles, and they met 8.5hrs later
let's say after 8.5hrs, the cyclist has travelled "d" miles, whilst the car has travelled the slack, or 476-d, in the same 8.5hrs
we know the rate of the car is faster... so if the cyclist rate is say "r", then the car's rate is r+33.2
thus

solve for "r", to see how fast the cyclist was going
what about the car? well, the car's rate is r + 33.2
Yes it would because you would divide 3.5 from both sides