<span><u>1/3x - 1/2y = 1</u>
At the 'x' intercept, y=0 , and the equation is 1/3 x = 1
Multiply each side by 3 : <em>x = 3 </em> <== the x-intercept
At the 'y' intercept, x=0, and the equation is -1/2 y = 1
Multiply each side by 2 : - y = 2
Multiply each side by -1 : <em> y = -2 </em> <== the y-intercept
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All we have to do is divide the distance of the old sidewalk by 3.14:
65 / 3.14 ≈ 20.7006
That means that, rounded to the nearest meter, the new sidewalk is:
21 meters long!
5280 feet in a mile
3.25 x 5280 = 17160 feet
