An equation of the form y=ax+b, where a and b are constants; y and x are variable, is called a linear equation.

They are called "linear" because if we draw all the solutions of such an equation, they form a line.

This also means that it is enough to:

1. find to solutions
2. plot them on the coordinate axis
3.join those 2 points

and all the solutions of the equation y=ax+b will be on that line.

Thus, to draw line y=-3x+3

let x=0, then y=3, so one solution is (0, 3)

let y=0, then x=1 so a second solution is (1, 0)

(remark we can pick x or y to be any value, then solve for the other)

to draw the second line y=2x-7

let x=0, then y=-7
let x=3, then y=-1

plot these points and join them as shown in the picture.

The solution of the system is the point where the lines intersect, which is
(2, -3)

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1) It's best to draw out a picture of a rectangle and label each corner with the coordinates given: Let's say (-5, 2) is point A, (-5, -2 1/3) is point B, (2 1/2, 2) is point C, and (2 1/2, -2 1/3) is point D.

2) That being said, line AB is one side of the rectangle, BC is another, CD is another, and lastly, AD is the fourth side.

3) We can use the distance formula and plug in the coordinates of each line to find how long every side is. Then you just need to solve it.

For example: if I want to find how long side AB is, I would use the point A (-5, 2) and B (2 1/2, 2) and plug them into the distance formula, where (-5, 2) is (x1, x2) and (2 1/2, 2) is (x2, y2) and solve that.

4) Repeat this process with side BC, CD, and AD, and add the results together. This will be your final answer; the perimeter of the rectangle.

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