y = 4x + 7
This equation is in slope-intercept form, which is y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept. The slope of this line is 4. Parallel lines have the same slope, thus a line not parallel to this line will not have a slope of 4. Let's check which of these lines does not have a slope of 4.
y - 4x = 9
y = 9 + 4x (add 4x to both sides)
y = 4x + 9 (switch the constant and x-term)
This line has a slope of 4.
4x - y = 8
-y = 8 - 4x (subtract 4x from both sides)
y = -8 + 4x (divide both sides by -1)
y = 4x - 8 (switch the constant and x-term)
This line has a slope of 4.
4y - x = 8
4y = 8 + x (add x to both sides)
y = 8/4 + x/4 (divide both sides by 4)
y = x/4 + 2 (simplify and switch constant and x-term)
This line has a slope of 1/4. It is thus not parallel to the line y = 4x + 7.
Answer:
4y - x = 8
5/100's tortoise's life was spent above ground.
I'll do problem 1 to get you started.
The vertical sides are 3 and x for the left and right figures.
The horizontal sides are 15 and 60 for the left and right figures.
The corresponding sides form fractions which are equal (due to the nature of the similar polygons)
3/x = 15/60
3*60 = x*15 ... cross multiply
180 = 15x
15x = 180
x = 180/15 .... divide both sides by 15
x = 12
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Another way you can see this is note how the jump from 15 to 60 is "times 4", so the jump from 3 to x must also be "times 4" to keep the same proportion
3 ---> x = 3*4 = 12
Or you could set up the proportion
60/15 = x/3
4 = x/3
x/3 = 4
x = 3*4
x = 12
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<h3>Final Answer: 12</h3>
