Method One
You could divide by 5 right away.
20/5 = - 3 + x
4 = - 3 + x Add 3 to both sides.
4 + 3 = x
x = 7
Method Two.
You could remove the brackets. This is slightly longer, but some questions can only be solved that way.
20 = 5(-3) + 5x
20 = -15 + 5x Add 15 to both sides
20 + 15 = 5x
35 = 5x Divide by 5
35/5 = x
7 = x
Equation of circle
(x-h)^2 + (y-k)^2 = r^2
I believe it is
(x-2)^2 + (y+2)^2 = 16
I would say 64 if they are in a straight line since both sides have 6x8 and 2x8 you can add those to get 8x8=64
Use the given times and velocities to make two points: (1,4) and (2,2)
Part A:
Slope is the change in Y over the change in X from the two pints you made:
Slope = (2-4) / (2-1 )= -2
Now you have the slope, calculate the Y-intercept
y = -2x + b
Using (1,4)
4 = -2(1) + b = 4 =-2 +b. b = 6
Equation is: y = -2x+6
Part B:
using the above equation replace x with 1, 2, 3, and 4 and solve for the Y
then plot those onto a graph
