y + 11 = –2(x + 1.5)
y=mx+b
multiply the bracket by -2
(-2)(x)=-2x
(-2)(1.5)=-3
y+11=-2x-3
move +11 to the other side
sign changes from +11 to -11
y+11-11=-2x-3-11
y=-2x-14
m is also the slope
b= y-intercept
Answer:
y-intercept=-14
Answer:
50 cents/3 ounces = 16.67 cents/ounce
Step-by-step explanation:
maybe
First you can solve for b: Subtract a on both sides and get 2b=-a+10, then divide by 2 to get b by itself and get: b=-1/2a+5
Then you can plug in this equation for b in the other: This would give you: 2a+-1/2a+5=6. Then you can use that equation to solve for a and get: 1.5a+5=6, subtract 5, 1.5a=1, divide by 1.5, a=1/1.5
Then you can plug in the value of a to solve for b.
THe LCD is x(x^2 - 4)
so multiplying through by this we get:-
2x(x + 2) + 7x = 5(x^2 - 4)
2x^2 + 4x + 7x = 5x^2 - 20
3x^2 - 11x - 20 = 0
(3x + 4)(x - 5 ) = 0
so x = 5 , -4/3
Its the second choice
