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What is the value of x in the following equation. -x ^3/2 = -27

Suppose you are an avid reader and are looking to save money on the cost of books instead of paying about $20 for each book, you decide to look into purchasing a kindle for $120 you can purchase e-books for about $5 each 1. find the slope-intercept equation for the cost of the hard copy of books using x to represent the number of books 2. find the slope-intercept equation for the cost of the kindle with cost of e-books using x to represent the number of books

Look at the hyperbola graphed below. the hyperbola gets very close to the red lines on the graph, but it never touches them. which term describes each of the red lines? o o o o a. asymptote b. directrix c. focus d. axis