Answer:
D
Step-by-step explanation:
y_2 - y_1 / x_2 - x _1
4 - 2 / 3 - (-1) = 2/4 = 1/2
y +4 = 1/2 (x + 3) distributive property
y + 4 = 1/2x + 1.5
y= 1/2x - 5/2 subtraction (you subtract 4 from both sides) (-5/2 = -2.5)
therefore your equation is y = 1/2x - 5/2
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Start with the answer format we want, and work your way toward forming a single fraction like so

Compare that last expression to (2x+1)/(x+2). Notice how the ax and 2x match up, so a = 2 must be the case.
Then we have 2a+b as the remaining portion in the numerator. Plugging in a = 2 leads to 2a+b = 2*2+b = 4+b. Set this equal to the +1 found in (2x+1)/(x+2) to have the terms match.
So, 4+b = 1 leads to b = -3
Therefore, a = 2 and b = -3
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An alternative route:

I added and subtracted 4 in the third step so that I could form 2x+4, which then factors to 2(x+2). That way I could cancel out a pair of (x+2) terms toward the very end.
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Other alternative methods involve synthetic division or polynomial long division. They are slightly separate but related concepts.
The correct answer is A: -1.8 + 5.4. Adding a negative is the same as subtracting.
Convert pounds to kilograms.
1 pound = 0.4536 kg.
170 pounds x 0.4536 = 77.11 kg.
Multiply weight by grams of protein per kg.
77.11 kg x 1.4 =107.95 grams. Round answer as needed.
Answer:
greater than it
Step-by-step explanation: