I don't know if I did this right.
There are 1097.6 pages in the book. I multiplied .35 by 56 and got 19.6. I multiplied 19.6 by 56 and got 1097.6. Therefore, there are 1097.6 pages in the book.
Distribute
x-12x+30=-x-4
Combine like terms
-11x+30=-x-4
Add x to both sides
-10x+30= -4
Subtract 30 from both sides
-10x=-34
Divide both sides by -10
x=3.4
Final answer: x=3.4
The answer is y = 35x + 20.
In order to find this, start with two ordered pairs. For the purpose of this problem, we'll use (1, 55) and (2, 90). Now we use the slope formula to find the value next to x in the equation.
m(slope) = (y2 - y1)/(x2-x1)
In this equation (x1, y1) is the first ordered pair and (x2, y2) is the second. Plug in to the equation and solve.
m = (90 - 55)/(2 - 1)
m = 35/1
m = 35
Now that we have the slope, plug that into the equation along with either point to find the intercept (the last number).
y = mx + b
55 = 35(1) + b
55 = 35 + b
20 = b
Now that we have the slope and intercept, we can use each to fill in those blanks.
y = 35x + 20
My gut is telling me that the answer is C. 5
