Shouldn't there be more to this problem? I know the next step is to make is y = 8-x, but then what?
2007-01-22 03:28:44 · 4 answers · asked by daisiemae21 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
This is an equation of a line in 2 dimensional space. there are a multitude of possible things that your teacher could want you to do with it.
The first possibility is that they may simply want you to put it into slope-intercept form (y=mx+b).
Or they may want you to figure out the slope of the line ( the coefficient of x).
Another possibility is that they may want you to graph the line.
There may be more possibilities, but with out more information, I cant really help you much.
Hope this helped.
2007-01-22 03:42:03 · answer #1 · answered by ultrasonicsfreak 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5+3=8
2007-01-22 03:40:44 · answer #2 · answered by Diane G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you supposed to be plotting a line? Usually if you have to convert it to y=mx+b form, you are looking for the y intercept, x intercept or the slope of the line.
If that is the case, to find where it crosses the y axis, make x=0 and solve .To find where it crosses the x axis, make y=0 and solve.
To find the slope of the line, y=mx+b
or
y=-x+8
b is the slope, so b is 8.
Hope this helped....
2007-01-22 03:39:24 · answer #3 · answered by bpbjess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you have a problem with 2 variables you need at least 2 equations to solve it
This is not solvable on its own
2007-01-22 03:36:05 · answer #4 · answered by Glenn T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋