Answer:
The slope is -2/9
Step-by-step explanation:
9y + 2x = 54
Solve for y to get the equation in the form
y = mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y intercept
Subtract 2x from each side
9y + 2x -2x = -2x+54
9y = -2x+54
Divide by 9
9y/9 = -2x/9 + 54/9
y = -2/9 x +6
The slope is -2/9
Parallel lines have the same slope
Answer:
The weights of each cylinder and prism are 3 and 4 ounces, respectively.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let be
and
the masses of a cylinder and a prism, measured in ounces, respectively. After a careful reading of the statement we get the following linear equations by interpretation:
i) <em>She found that 4 cylinders and 5 prisms weigh 32 ounces:</em>
(Eq. 1)
ii) <em>And that 1 cylinder and 8 prisms weigh 35 ounces:</em>
(Eq. 2)
Now we solve the system of linear equations algebraically:
From (Eq. 2):

(Eq. 2) is (Eq. 1):





From (Eq. 2):



The weights of each cylinder and prism are 3 and 4 ounces, respectively.
5:3 x 6:2 can also be written as a fraction
5/3 x 6/2
Multiply across
30/6
Simplify
5/1
Rewrite
5:1 is your answer, or if your teacher does not want it simplified, 30:6
Hope I helped! :)