Answer:
-6/5
Step-by-step explanation:
3/2x - 5/4y = 15
-5/4y = -3/2x + 15
multiply each side by (-4/5)
(-4/5)(-5/4y) = (-4/5)(-3/2x + 15)
y = -6/5x - 12
rate of change: -6/5
X = smaller number, y = larger number
x + y = 15.....x = 15 - y
4x = 2y - 60
4(15 - y) = 2y - 60
60 - 4y = 2y - 60
60 + 60 = 2y + 4y
120 = 6y
120/6 = y
20 = y <==== larger number is 20
x + y = 15
x + 20 = 15
x = 15 - 20
x = - 5
First, convert how many yards there were to inches. 3 1/2 yards gets you 126 inches. Next, find out how many inches 2 feet and 10 inches of ribbon is. 34 is your answer. Subtract 34 from 126 to get an answer of 92 inches (7 feet, 6 inches.)
These are what you can plot:
(-2, 0.444), (-1, 0.667), (0,1), (1, 1.5,), (2,2.25)