Okay First, Start with the given equation <span>Subtract from both sides Rearrange the equation Divide both sides by Break up the fraction Reduce Looking at we can see that the equation is in slope-intercept form where the slope is and the y-intercept is Since this tells us that the y-intercept is .Remember the y-intercept is the point where the graph intersects with the y-axis </span>
The park is a total of 3+3 = 6 miles east of the mall, and 4+5=9 miles north of it. The Pythagorean theorem tells you the straight-line distance in miles is √(6² +9²) = √117 ≈ 10.8
