Well remember this:
When the signs are the same it is positive
When the signs are different make it negative
When you are subtracting a negative and positive, it is going to be like adding
for example:
-9 - 5 = -14
You just add 9 and 5 to get 14, the signs are different so it is going to be negative. ONLY WHEN YOU ARE SUBTRACTING NEGATIVES
The final equation after distributing is:
y = 15x - 66
The slope is 15
Your question is too general. You might ask instead, "how do I simplify the radical sqrt(48)?"
sqrt(48) can b e simplified by rewriting 48 as the product of the perfect square 16 and the not-a-perfect-square 3:
sqrt(48) = sqrt(16)*sqrt(3) = 4*sqrt(3) (answer)
In #76, rearrange the terms so that you have 3sqrt(7x+4)=15. Then divide both sides by 3, obtaining sqrt(7x+4) =5. Squaring both sides: 7x+4=25.
Solve this linear equation for x.