I am thinking of a fraction. The sum of the numerator and denominator is 19. When I add 8 to the denominator, the fraction becomes 1/2 What is the fraction I am thinking of?

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the fraction be .

That would mean:

(1)    x+y = 19

&

(2)    y+8 = 2x or 2x = y+8

In order to use substitution, we multiply equation by 2:

(3)   2x+2y = 38

Then we substitute equation (2) into (3):

y+8 + 2y = 38

3y + 8 = 38

3y = 30

y = 10

Substitute this into equation (1)

x + 10 = 19

x = 9

Therefore the fraction would be:

step-by-step explanation:

let

we know that

the y-intercept is the y-coordinate of the point when the value of x is equal to zero

so

the y-coordinate of the point a is the y-intercept

the answer part a) is

the value of y-intercept is

part b) find the slope m

we know that

the value of the slope is equal to

substitute the values

therefore

the answer part b) is

the value of the slope is equal to

the general answer is

the slope is

the value of y-intercept is