Multply both sides of the equation by 7.
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When the variable is in the numerator of a proportion like this, you can solve it by multiplying by that denominator. That multiplication cancels the denominator and gives you the value of the variable.
In general, you multiply by the reciprocal of the coefficient of x. When that coefficient is 1/7, you multiply by 7/1. Of course, you know that 7/7 = 1 and that x/1 = x.
Answer:
Neither
Step-by-step explanation:
To tell if lines are perpendicular or parallel just from the equations, you need to look at the slopes. So get the equations into slop-intercept form
(y = slope * x + y-intercept)
2x = 14 + y
-14 -14
2x - 14 = y OR y = 2x - 14
*So the slope of the first equation is 2*
4x + 2y = 10
-4x -4x
2y = -4x + 10
/2 /2
y = -4/2 + 10
*So the slope is -2*
For the lines to be parallel, the slopes have to be the same. For them to be perpendicular, the slopes have to be opposite (negative is the opposite of positive and vice versa) and reciprocal (A flipped fraction, so the reciprocal of 2 would be 1/2)
15-b=4b-5(5-3)
Multiply the bracket by -5
(-5)(5)=-25
(-5)(-3)=15
15-b=4b-25+15
15-b=4b-10
Move 15 to the other side
Sign changes from +15 to -15
15-15-b=4b-10-15
-b=4b-25
Move 4b to the other side.
-b-4b=4b-4b-25
-b-4b=-25
-5b=-25
divide both sides by -5
-5b/-5=-25/-5
Answer: b=5
