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Answer:
-12
Step-by-step explanation:
8x - 2(6 - x)
Substitute 0 for each x
8*0 - 2(6 - 0)
Solve.
0 - 2*6
0 - 12
-12
Answer:
4.5 mph or 9/2 mph
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x be the rate of the current
Formula: Distance = rate x time
where rate upstream =(12-x) and time =2 hours
15=(12-x)(2)
15=24–2x
2x=24–15
2x= 9
x=9/2=4.5 miles per hour (rate of current)
Put a small dot on positive 4 and go down to -3 and out a big dot there and that’s your first coordinate