Question

why did the cow want a divorce? graph each equation below. the graph, if extended, will cross a letter. look for this letter each time it appears. the string of letters near the bottom of the page and cross it out. when you finish, write the remaining letters in the rectangle at the bottom of the page. ① y = - 2 ② x = 4 ③ 2x - 3y = 9 ④ x + 2y - 4 = 0 ⑤ 3x + 4y = 12 ⑥ 6x - 5y + 20 = 0 ⑦ x + 3 = 0 ⑧ 2x - 7 = 0 ⑨ - 2x = 2y + 5

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the equations

We have equations like $y = - 2$, $x=4$, $2x - 3y=9$, etc.

Step2: Rewrite in slope - intercept form ($y=mx + b$) if needed

For example, for $2x-3y = 9$, we rewrite it as $y=\frac{2}{3}x - 3$. For $y=-2$, it is already in the form $y = b$ (a horizontal line). For $x = 4$, it is a vertical line.

Step3: Plot the lines on the graph

For $y=-2$, we draw a horizontal line passing through $y=-2$ on the y - axis. For $x = 4$, we draw a vertical line passing through $x = 4$ on the x - axis. For $y=\frac{2}{3}x - 3$, we find two points (e.g., when $x = 0,y=-3$; when $y = 0,x=\frac{9}{2}=4.5$) and draw the line.

Step4: Find the letters at intersections

As we graph each line according to the equations and find the intersections with the grid and the letters in the grid, we can form the answer.

Answer:

The answer depends on the specific graphing and letter - finding process based on the above steps. Without actually graphing each equation one - by - one and finding the corresponding letters, we cannot provide the final text answer. But the general process is as described above for graphing linear equations and extracting the letters at the appropriate positions.