If you would have to graph x=7, you probably know that this is a vertical line at, well, x=7.
| x | = 7 is nothing more than two vertical lines, namely x=7 or x=-7, as you already wrote down.
| x | = -8 has no (real) solutions, so there is nothing to graph.
Answer:
so, 15 divided by 3 is 5. so the constant of proportionality is 5. and 60 seconds for the minute, divided by 5 is................12.
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You can solve this by using "similar triangles".
In triangle ABC, we are looking for side AC which is x. Side AC is similar to side DF in triangle EDF.
You can solve for side x by picking two sides in triangle ABC and their corresponding sides in triangle EDF. This is what I mean:

Substitute for the values of AC, BC, DF and EF:


To solve for y, do the same thing. Pick two sides on triangle ABC and their corresponding sides in triangle DEF.

Substitute for the values and solve:


We have the value x to be 5.5 units and y to be 6 units.
Answer:
and 
Step-by-step explanation:
Think about it.
What two numbers multiply to -15 and add up to 2?
The answers are 5 and -3.
So plug that into the factored form of a parabola.

To find the x-intercepts, plug in 0 for
.

Since we are multiplying, at least one of the terms has to equal 0.

So the x-intercepts are
and
.