IM 8.4.3 Practice: Balanced Moves

In this hanger, the weight of the triangle is and the weight of the square is . Write an equation using and to represent the hanger.

If is 6, what is ?

Andre and Diego were each trying to solve . Describe the first step they each make to the equation. The result of Andre’s first step was

The result of Diego’s first step was .

Fill in the table with values for x or y that make this equation true: 3x + y = 15.

What is the slope of the line that goes through these points?

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Select all the situations for which only zero or positive solutions make sense.

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A
Measuring temperature in degrees Celsius at an Arctic outpost each day in January.
B
The height of a candle as it burns over an hour.
C
The elevation above sea level of a hiker descending into a canyon.
D
The number of students remaining in school after 6:00 p.m.
E
A bank account balance over a year.
F
The temperature in degrees Fahrenheit of an oven used on a hot summer day.