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What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-20, 18) and (30, 14)?

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Nikolay [14]3 years ago

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Answer:

$-\frac{2}{25}$

Step-by-step explanation:

slope is the change in y over the change in x.

change in y is 14-18= -4

change in x is 30-(-20)= 50

so the answer is -4/50

we can factor out 2 from both equations to simplify the fraction. this gives us -2/25

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Part 1) Bottle 1 (vanilla=1,almond=3,pineapple=4)

Part 2) Bottle 2 (vanilla=2,almond=6,pineapple=8)

Part 3) Bottle 3 (vanilla=1 1/2,almond=4 1/2,pineapple=6)

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x ----> the amount of vanilla sent

y ----> amount of almond sent

z ----> the amount of pineapple sent

we know that

$x:y:z=\frac{1}{8}:\frac{3}{8}:\frac{1}{2}$

$\frac{x}{y}=\frac{1}{8}:\frac{3}{8}$

$\frac{x}{y}=\frac{1}{3}$

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$\frac{x}{z}=\frac{1}{8}:\frac{1}{2}$

$\frac{x}{z}=\frac{1}{4}$

$x=\frac{1}{4}z$ -----> equation B

$\frac{y}{z}=\frac{3}{8}:\frac{1}{2}$

$\frac{y}{z}=\frac{3}{4}$

$y=\frac{3}{4}z$ -----> equation C

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vanilla=?

almond=?

pineapple=4

we have

$z=4$

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substitute the value of z in equation B

$x=\frac{1}{4}(4)$

$x=1$

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substitute the value of z in equation C

$y=\frac{3}{4}(4)$

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vanilla=1

almond=3

pineapple=4

Part 2) Bottle 2

vanilla=?

almond=6

pineapple=?

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$y=6$

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almond=?

pineapple=?

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$x=1\frac{1}{2}$

convert to an improper fraction

$x=1\frac{1}{2}=\frac{1*2+1}{2}=\frac{3}{2}$

Find the value of y

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convert to mixed number

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vanilla=1 1/2

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