Re: Help soving this problem?

From: Fletch Bowling (fletchb_at_gmail.com)
Date: 12/03/04 

Date: 2 Dec 2004 16:07:41 -0800

I don't think I follow you...
Fletch
Virgil <ITSnetNOTcom#virgil@COMCAST.com> wrote in message news:<ITSnetNOTcom#virgil-178D30.01375702122004@comcast.dca.giganews.com>...
> 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.