What is the first step when factoring the trinomial

Find the equation of the line that goes through the points (4, –1) and (2, –5). use slope formula, equation, to find the slope of a line that passes through the points. m = use slope-intercept form, y = mx + b, to find the y-intercept (b) of the line. b = write the equation in slope-intercept form, y = mx + b.

At the olympic games, many events have several rounds of competition. one of these events is the men's 100-meter backstroke. the upper dot plot shows the times (in seconds) of the top 8 finishers in the final round of the 2012 olympics. the lower dot plot shows the times of the same 8 swimmers, but in the semifinal round. which pieces of information can be gathered from these dot plots? (remember that lower swim times are faster.) choose all answers that apply: a: the swimmers had faster times on average in the final round. b: the times in the final round vary noticeably more than the times in the semifinal round. c: none of the above.

Which equation results from adding the equations in this system? x+6y=9 and -x+2y=-15