Yes it is a function the x’values do not repeat
4,000,000 and 20,000,000 miles²
let x be the area of one desert then 5x is the area of the other
sum = x + 5x = 24,000,000
6x = 24,000,000
divide both sides by 6
x = 4,000,000
one desert is 4,000,000 miles²
and the other is (5 × 4,000,000)= 20,000,000 miles²
slope = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
the first slope is 0 (horizontal line)
second slope is undefined (vertical line)
You can cross multiply to find the answer. Start by setting up your equation:
45/30 = 60/x (30 represents half an hour)
Next, cross multiply, 45 times x, and 60 times 30:
45x = 1800 you must isolate the "x" value by using the opposite operation it is involved in. Here we have 45x (x is multiplied to 45) so we must divide 45, which will cancel itself out, leaving us with "x."
What you do on one side of the equation, you must do on the other, so divide 1800 by 45 as well, which will leave you with 40.
Working it out on paper, your equation should now look like this: x=40, which represents the amount of time it will take to fill a 60 gallon tube.
Answer: It will take 40 minutes to fill a 60 gallon tube.
