Re: Help soving this problem?

From: Virgil (ITSnetNOTcom#virgil_at_COMCAST.com)
Date: 12/02/04


Date: Thu, 02 Dec 2004 01:37:57 -0700

In article <+5euQYoEWMWcILZWFxBPY2GUoT6T@4ax.com>,
 Lynn Kurtz <kurtzDELETE-THIS@asu.edu> wrote:

> On 1 Dec 2004 20:14:08 -0800, fletchb@gmail.com (Fletch Bowling)
> wrote:
>
> >Hello,
> >
> >Trying to get back into school after many years away. I have to take
> >an admitance exam which I am currently studying for. Here is a problem
> >on a sample exam that is stumping me . I belive it is a y intercept
> >problem Any ideas on how to solve? I am thinking you solve for y but
> >that didn't seem to work for me.
> >
> >M and N are the X and Y coordinates, respectively, of a point in a
> >coordinate plane. If the points (M,N) and (M + P, N +4) both lie on
> >the line defined by the equation X = y/2 - 2/5, what is the value of
> >P?

M = N/2 - 2/5

M+P = (N+4)/2 - 2/5

Subtract the first from the second.



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