-25 - 12x = -(-8x - 6) - 3(5x + 12)
Distributive property.
-25 - 12x = 8x + 6 - 15x - 36
Combine like terms.
-25 - 12x = -7x - 30
Add 12x to both sides.
-25 = 5x - 30
Add 30 to both sides.
5 = 5x
Divide both sides by 5.
x = 1
The x-intersect is 1.
Answers:
a = 2
b = 3
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Explanation:
Plug in x = 0 and y = 2 to find that
y = a*b^x
2 = a*b^0
2 = a*1
2 = a
a = 2
Then plug in x = 3 and y = 54 to determine the value of b
y = a*b^x
y = 2*b^x
54 = 2*b^3
2b^3 = 54
b^3 = 54/2
b^3 = 27
b = (27)^(1/3)
b = 3
So we have y = a*b^x update to y = 2*3^x
Step 1: Find the slope.
Step 2: Find the value of b.
Step 3: Get the y=mx+b
