#1 shop A would be cheaper
Answer:
shorter piece: 2 feet
longer piece: 8 feet
Step-by-step explanation:
let the shorter piece be x
then the longer piece will be 3x + 2
<u>if they join together</u>:
- 3x + 2 + x = 10
- 4x + 2 = 10
- 4x = 10 -2
- 4x = 8
- x = 2
<u>Longer piece</u>:
Answer:
Slope = -3/5
Step-by-step explanation:
slope (m) = y2 - y1 / x2 - x1
m = -2 - 1 / 1 - -4
m = -3 / 1 + 4
m = -3 / 5
You can check the work by counting rise (-3 which means 3 units down) over run (5 which means 5 units to the right)
