Hi there!
To solve this problem, we need to simplify.
2/3x = 12
To isolate x, we should multiply both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of 2/3 to make x equal to a value:
Reciprocal of 2/3 = 3/2
x = 12 * 3/2
x = 18
Hope this helps!
It's suppose to be -18 so I guess no real number....
Divide 250 miles by 17 mpg:
250 miles
-------------- = 14.7 gallons (absolute mininum). Go for 15 gallons.
17 mpg
First isolate the "y" in the equation.
2y - x = -12 Add x on both sides
2y - x + x = -12 + x
2y = -12 + x Divide 2 on both sides to get "y" by itself


Your slope is
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For the equation of the line to be parallel to the given equation, the slopes have to be the same. So the parallel line's slope is also 
y = mx + b

To find "b", you plug in the point (18,2) into the equation


2 = 9 + b Subtract 9 on both sides
2 - 9 = 9 - 9 + b
-7 = b
Your equation is:
