For this case we have that by definition, the equation of the line of the slope-intersection form is given by:

Where:
m: It is the slope of the line
b: It is the cut point with the y axis
We have the following points:

We find the slope:

Thus, the equation is of the form:

We substitute a point and find b:

Finally, the equation is:

Answer:

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Simplify:=−18x^7 y^3 + 21x^5 y^4+ 15x^2 y^5
X = the number of months the tire was used
y = the thickness of the tire tread
y = -(3/7)x + 20
Substitute x for 20 (the number of months the tire was used) and solve for y.
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