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1.(4 pts) Given the linear equation =

a.Determine the slope of the given line.

b.Determine the standard form equation of the line perpendicular to the given line that passes through the point (4,0).

c.Determine the standard form equation of the line parallel to the given line that pass through the origin.

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2.(1 pt) The number of food stamp recipients in the U.S. in 1994 was 27.6 million.In 2004, the number was approximately 21.9 million.

a.Using the given data, determine the average rate of change of food stamp recipients per year.

b.Interpret what a negative slope means in this situation.

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OPTIONAL BONUS (2 points, SHOW WORK. BOX FINAL ANSWER, NO PARTIAL CREDIT)

For problem 2, use the two data points to determine the slope-intercept equation of the line connecting the two data points. (You need not align the years to a zero value; just use the actual years.)