Well when you look at equations, they are all built from y=mx+b. Y and x are a point on that line, m is your slope, and b is the y intercept. So when you look at two equations, take the absolute value of m to find which is steeper. Take these two examples.
y=3x+4
y=-7x+4
Take the absolute value of 3 and -7
|3|=3
|-7|=7
7 is the larger number so y=-7x+4 has a steeper slope.
a. The first variable is x and the second variable is y.
b. The equations are
and 
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1:
The first step is to define the variables. The variables can be any two symbols, letters, characters, etc.
Here let the first variable be x and the let the second variable be y.
So the variables are defined as x and y.
Step 2:
The sum of the given variables is 12.
The first variable + the second variable = 12,

The difference between the two variables is 4.
The first variable - the second variable = 4.

Step 3:
If we add both the equations we get,
and 
x = 8 and y = 4.
A $0.85 x 2= amount for shipping.
B $0.85-0.05 = total cost for each pound
so the equation would be.
$0.85-0.05 = 0.8
0.8x2 = cost for 2 pounds of toys shipped
1.60 is the cost for 2 pounds hope this helped
A: 
Multiply both sides by 12
Answer:
B: 
Multiply both sides by 2,

Multiply both sides by N,

Divide both sides by 7,
Answer:
C: 
Multiply both sides by 2,

Multiply both sides by N,

Simplify,
Answer: 
Hope I helped you!