1. x intercept - (2,0)
y intercept - (0,4)
2. x intercept - (3,0)
y intercept - (0,-5)
Put x=-2 in x-y=-2
-2-y=-2
-y=0
y=0
x=-2
that's your answer.
Answer:
5/6 hours
Step-by-step explanation:
Create a proportion where x is the number of hours it will take to walk 1/6 of a mile:
= 
Cross multiply and solve for x:
1/5x = 1/6
x = 5/6
So, it will take the tortoise 5/6 hours to walk 1/6 of a mile
Answer:
Decrease by 3.9%
Step-by-step explanation:
54,500(1-x) = 52355
x=0.03935... = 3.935% or 3.9%