Answer: -7
In the slope-intercept format y = mx+b, b is always the y-intercept. If it is with a positive sign, the y-intercept is positive and if it is negative then the y-intercept is negative.
40$. 7hrs
X$. 1hr
X=40•1/7
X~5.71 $ per hour
The first two are alike because you have to add 3 to each side for everything to come out even.
Ab = (7x-6) → b = (7x-6)/a (1)
bc = (12-2x) → b = (12-2x)/c (2)
Since (1) = (2) → (7x-6)/a = (12-2x)/c OR a/c = (7x-6)/(12-2x) (3)
Multiply both numerators of (3) by the SQUARE of their respective denominators;
(a*c²)/c = (7x-6)(12-2x)²/(12-2x)
Now simplify:
ac = (7x-6)(12x-2x) or ac = -14x² + 96x - 72
Substitution
y = 2x - 12
y = -x + 3
-x + 3 = 2x - 12
+ x + x
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3 = 3x - 12
+ 12 + 12
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15 = 3x
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3 3
x = 5
y = 2(5) - 12
y = 10 - 12
y = -2
The final answer is (5,-2).