Answer:
A
Step-by-step explanation:
A is the correct answer because the equation matches option A.
(-2 1/2) + (-3 1/4)
The minus sign in -2 1/2 shows that the submarine descended and then descended again with the addition sign. Though the addition sign can mean that it ascended its incorrect.
With the equation in hand, we can prove that option A is correct.
If the submarine descended 2 1/2 miles then here must be a minus sign next to the 2 1/2. But if it ascended then there would've been an addition sign to show that it ascended. The other value - 3 1/4 also shows that it ascended with the help of the addition sign.
Ascends - values increase from smallest to highest.
Descends - values decrease from highest to smallest.
Answer:
Feet and yards; the 1 whole strip could represent 1 yd. and the 
strip could represent feet.
y=x+14 line 1
y=3x+2 line 2
These are both the equation of lines written in slope intercept form
y=mx+b where m is the slope and the point (0,b) is the y intercept.
The first line has a slope of m=1. The 2nd line has a slope of m=3
Since these lines have different slopes, they are not parallel, thus they will cross at some point. What you have to determine is where the lines cross, which will be a point (x,y) that is on both lines.
We already have y solved in terms of x from either equation so we can use substitution to solve the system.
Since y=x+14 from line 1, put x+14 in place of y in the equation of line 2.
x+14=3x+2
solve for x.
Subtract x from both sides...
14= 3x-x+2
14=2x+2
subtract 2 from both sides
14-2=2x
12=2x
divide both sides by 2
6=x
We now have the x value of the common point. Plug the value 6 in for x in one of the original equations and solve for y.
y=6+14
y=20
These two lines cross at the point (6,20) which is a point the two lines have in common.
Hope I helped (SharkieOwO)
The answer is b. If your problem is y=1/2x-3
