2 consecutive odd numbers...x and x + 2
" product " means multiply
x(x + 2) = 143
x^2 + 2x = 143
x^2 + 2x - 143 = 0 <===
slope intercept form
y=mx+b
where m is the slope and b is the y intercept
if we change from point slope form
y-y1 = m(x-x1)
we distribute
y-y1 = mx -x*x1
then add y1 to each side
y = mx -x*x1+y1
remember x and y are variables and should stay in the equation
m,x1,y1 are numbers from the problem
you may have to calculate the slope (m) from the formula
m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1) from two points on the line
Answer:
X = 102
Step-by-step explanation:
41 + 37 + x = 180
78 + x = 180
X = 180 - 78 = 102
Answer: a. the slope is -2/5 and the y-intercept is -1/3
Step-by-step explanation:
Find the slope by finding the difference in x-values divided by the difference in y-values
(1/4 ,-13/30) and (-3/4, -1/30) are useful values
-13/30 --1/30 = -12/30 = -2/5 is the rise
-1/4 - -3/4 = 1 is the run (-2/5)/1 Division by 1 leaves the original numerator)
the slope is -2/5
To find the y intrcept, substitute the y and x values from any given coordinate into the slope intercept form and solve for b
y= mx + b
-3/5 = (-2/5)(2/3) + b
-9/15 + 4/15 = b
-5/15 = b
-1/3 = b This is the y-intercept
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