dicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. Find an equation of the line that passes through the points \( (2,6) \) and \( (-5,-1) \). (a. \( =4 x-4 \)

17. \( 5 x^{2}+12 x-2=0 \)

Find the indicated value of the function \( f(x, y, z)=6 x-5 y^{2}+5 z^{3}-7 \). \( f(6,-6,3) \) \( f(6,-6,3)=\square \)

If \( x-6=0 \) is one of the solutions df the equation \( x+\frac{40}{x}=16 \), determine ONE value of \( y \) for which \( 2 y+3+\frac{40}{2 y+3}=16 \)

12.3 The equations \( x^{2}+a x+b=0 \) and \( x^{2}+b x+a=0 \) both have real and equal roots. Solve for \( a \) and \( b \), where \( a>0 \) and \( b>0 \).

If \( x-6=0 \) is one of the solutions of the equation \( x+\frac{40}{x}=16 \), determine ONE value of \( y \) for which \( 2 y+3+\frac{40}{2 y+3}=16 \)