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  0.65 ≤ x ≤ 2.35

Step-by-step explanation:

The ± symbol is pronounced "plus or minus." Then 1.5 ± 0.85 means ...

  1.5 + 0.85 = 2.35   or   1.5 - 0.85 = 0.65

These are said to be the end points of a closed* interval, so the interval is ...

  0.65 ≤ x ≤ 2.35

This is graphed as solid dots at 0.65 and 2.35 and the number line shaded between those dots.

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* "closed" means the endpoints are included in the interval. An interval is "open" if the endpoint is not included. The inequality for that is written using the < symbol instead of the ≤ symbol.

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