A survey asked a group of students to choose their favorite type of sport from the choices of soccer, softball, basketball, and
others. The results of the survey are shown in the graph. Based on the graph, how many students in a class of 84 students would be expected to choose a sport other than soccer, softball, or basketball as their favorite type of sport?
Parallel equations have identical or equal slopes. Given the form of the equation; y=5x+b and the point it passes through (8,-2) we determine the unknown value b by substituting x with 8 and y with -2. We solve the equation; -2 =5(8)+b to obtain b = -42
