Simplify:

- 5 1/4 -( -7 1/2)

-5 1/4-(-7 1/2 is simplified to 9/4

Step-by-step explanation:

-5 1/4 is simplified to -21/4  -(-7 1/2

-7 1/2 is simplified to -15/2 and two negatives make a positive.

so the equation now becomes

-21/4+15/2

15/2 times 2 is 30/4

-21/4+30/4 is 9/4

The answer is 9/4

5x + 3y = - 4

step-by-step explanation:

the equation of a line in standard form is

ax + by = c ( a is a positive integer and b, c are integers )

express the line first of all in slope- intercept form

y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y-intercept )

to calculate m use the gradient formula

m = ( y₂ - y₁ ) / ( x₂ - x₁ )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (7, - 3) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (4, - 8)

m = = -

y = - x + c ← is the partial equation

to find c substitute either of the 2 points into the partial equation

using (4, - 8 ), then

- 8 = - + c ⇒ c = -

y = - x - ← in slope-intercept form

multiply all terms by 3 to eliminate the fractions

3y = - 5x - 4 ( add 5x to both sides )

5x + 3y = - 4 ← in standard form

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