Answer:
the number is -6 (assuming "3 lots of" means 3 times)
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the number be x
1 less than a doubled number
2x-1
5 more than 3 lots of (times???) the number
3x+5
Solve for x
2x-1 = 3x + 5
-x = 5+1
x = -6
<h2>Answer: y = x - 1</h2>
<h3>Step-by-step explanation:
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<u>Find the slope of the parallel line</u>
When two lines are parallel, they have the same slope.
⇒ if the slope of this line = 1
then the slope of the parallel line (m) = 1
<u>Determine the equation</u>
We can now use the point-slope form (y - y₁) = m(x - x₁)) to write the equation for this line: (5, 4)
⇒ y - 4 = 1 (x - 5)
∴ y - 4 = x - 5
We can also write the equation in the slope-intercept form by making y the subject of the equation and expanding the bracket to simplify:
since y - 4 = x - 5
<h3> y = x - 1</h3>
To test my answer, I drew a Desmos Graph with the information provided in the question and my answer.
point 1 = ( -1 , 5 ) point 2 = ( 5 , -5 )
equation of a line: y = mx + b
Find Slope (m):
( 5 - (-5)) / (-1 - 5))
= 10 / -6
= -3 / 2
slope = -3/2
Find y-intercept (b):
y = mx + b
y = -3/2 * x + b
5 = -3/2 * -1 + b <-------------- use the x and y coordinate of one of the . points. I used point 1 ( -1 , 5 )
b = 7/2 or 3.5
Assemble:
y = -3/2 * x + 3.5