-29 is 29 degrees away from 0 degrees.
31 is 31 degrees away from 0 degrees.
-29 (the temperature in Duluth) is closer to 0, because 29 is less than 31.
The variables are x and y. The constant is 250. The coefficients are 14 and 3
1. 3x - 2y = 8 Subtract 3x on both sides
-2y = 8 - 3x Divide by -2 on both sides to get y by itself
y = -4 + 3/2x
2. a + b / 3 = 5 Multiply 3 on both sides
a + b = 15 Subtract a on both sides to get b by itself
b = 15 - a
3. 12x - 4y = 20 Subtract -12x on both sides
-4y = 20 - 12x Divide -4 on both sides to get y by itself
y = -5 + 3x
4. y + 3 = -5(x - 2) Multiply -5 to (x-2)
y + 3 = -5x + 10 Subtract 3 on both sides to get y by itself
y = -5x + 7
