This is valid through the law of syllogism. If you swap lines 1 and 2, then you'll have this argument:
If I step on a beehive, then I will get stung.
If I get stung by a bee, then it will hurt.
Therefore, if I step on a beehive, then it will hurt
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So it's like connecting a chain together. Point A (stepping on the hive), leads to point B (getting stung), which leads to point C (getting hurt). We can take a shortcut to bypass point B to jump from A to C in one step. Check out the attached image for a visual of what I'm referring to.
a = 2x + 6xz
a = x(2 + 6z) <em>factored out "x" on right side</em>
a/(2 + 6z) = x <em>divided both sides by (2 + 6z)</em>
Answer: x = 
Answer:
What is a function?
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
The equation of the line in slope-intercept form is:
y=mx+b
Where m the slope of the line and b the y-intercept.
When two points are given, it's convenient to calculate the slope first.
Suppose we know the line passes through points A(x1,y1) and B(x2,y2). The slope can be calculated with the equation:
The points are (3,5) and (-2,1):
The equation is now:
To calculate b, we use any of the given points and solve for b. Use (3,5):
Operate:
Solve:
The required equation of the line is:
