Use slope formula to find slope
<span><span><span>−9−5</span><span>−/12−8</span></span>=<span><span>−14/</span><span>−20</span></span>=<span>7/10</span></span>
7/10 = m = slope
y= mx + b
y= (7/10)x + b
(8,5)
(5) = (7/10)(8) + b
b = -3/5
So....
<span>y=(<span>7/10)</span>x −<span>35
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multiply by 10
<span>10y=7x−6</span><span>
--> -7x + 10y = -6
--> 7x - 10y = 6
So, if 7x - 10y = 3 a good model?</span>
Adding the equations to eliminate p would be the correct step because when you add the equations together, the variable p would cancel out and be eliminated leaving you with 2w=35 you can then solve for the value of w which you can then input to find the value of p, allowing you to solve for the values of both p and w.
The lateral area is represented in the diagram by a rectangle 11 cm wide and
(8 + 15 + 17) cm = 40 cm long.
The lateral area is
(11 cm)*(40 cm) = 440 cm²
17 inches
15^2 + 8^2 = 289
square root of 289 = 17 inches