1. Problem: Find the x-intercept and y-intercept of the equation $4y = 2x - 1$.
- To find the x-intercept, set $y=0$ and solve for $x$.
- To find the y-intercept, set $x=0$ and solve for $y$.
Step 1: Find x-intercept
Set $y=0$:
$$4(0) = 2x - 1 \implies 0 = 2x - 1 \implies 2x = 1 \implies x = \frac{1}{2}$$
So, x-intercept is $\left(\frac{1}{2}, 0\right)$.
Step 2: Find y-intercept
Set $x=0$:
$$4y = 2(0) - 1 \implies 4y = -1 \implies y = -\frac{1}{4}$$
So, y-intercept is $(0, -\frac{1}{4})$.
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2. Problem: Find the x-intercept and y-intercept of the equation $4x - 3 = 2y$.
Rewrite as $2y = 4x - 3$.
Step 1: Find x-intercept ($y=0$):
$$0 = 4x - 3 \implies 4x = 3 \implies x = \frac{3}{4}$$
So, x-intercept is $\left(\frac{3}{4}, 0\right)$.
Step 2: Find y-intercept ($x=0$):
$$2y = 4(0) - 3 = -3 \implies y = -\frac{3}{2}$$
So, y-intercept is $(0, -\frac{3}{2})$.
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3. Problem: Find the x-intercept and y-intercept of the equation $2x - \frac{2}{3} = \frac{3}{4} y + 3$.
Step 1: Rearrange to isolate $y$ terms:
$$\frac{3}{4} y = 2x - \frac{2}{3} - 3 = 2x - \frac{2}{3} - \frac{9}{3} = 2x - \frac{11}{3}$$
Step 2: Find x-intercept ($y=0$):
Set $y=0$:
$$0 = 2x - \frac{11}{3} \implies 2x = \frac{11}{3} \implies x = \frac{11}{6}$$
So, x-intercept is $\left(\frac{11}{6}, 0\right)$.
Step 3: Find y-intercept ($x=0$):
$$\frac{3}{4} y = 2(0) - \frac{11}{3} = -\frac{11}{3} \implies y = -\frac{11}{3} \times \frac{4}{3} = -\frac{44}{9}$$
So, y-intercept is $(0, -\frac{44}{9})$.
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4. Problem: Solve for $y$ in terms of $x$ for $3x - 2y = 6$.
Step 1: Isolate $y$:
$$-2y = 6 - 3x \implies y = \frac{3x - 6}{2}$$
Step 2: Simplify:
$$y = \frac{3}{2} x - 3$$
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5. Problem: Solve for $y$ in terms of $x$ for $x - 2y = 7$.
Step 1: Isolate $y$:
$$-2y = 7 - x \implies y = \frac{x - 7}{2}$$
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6. Problem: Solve for $y$ in terms of $x$ for $5x + 2y = 0$.
Step 1: Isolate $y$:
$$2y = -5x \implies y = -\frac{5}{2} x$$
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7. Problem: Find the distance between points $(2, -5)$ and $(7, 4)$.
Step 1: Use distance formula:
$$d = \sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2}$$
Step 2: Substitute values:
$$d = \sqrt{(7 - 2)^2 + (4 - (-5))^2} = \sqrt{5^2 + 9^2} = \sqrt{25 + 81} = \sqrt{106}$$
Step 3: Simplify if possible. $106$ factors as $2 \times 53$, no perfect squares, so distance is $\sqrt{106}$.
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Final answers:
6. x-intercept: $\left(\frac{1}{2}, 0\right)$, y-intercept: $(0, -\frac{1}{4})$
8. x-intercept: $\left(\frac{3}{4}, 0\right)$, y-intercept: $(0, -\frac{3}{2})$
10. x-intercept: $\left(\frac{11}{6}, 0\right)$, y-intercept: $(0, -\frac{44}{9})$
12. $y = \frac{3}{2} x - 3$
14. $y = \frac{x - 7}{2}$
16. $y = -\frac{5}{2} x$
18. Distance = $\sqrt{106}$
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