Answer:
A
Step-by-step explanation:
you can put any number for the x so there are infinite solutions
2/3 because you can divide the top and bottom by 8
Use elimination
Multiply first equation by 4
12a - 8b = 56
12a + 9b = 39
Subtract both
-17b = 17
b = -1
Plug in -1 for b
3a - 2(-1) = 14
3a = 12, a = 4
Final answer: a = 4, b = -1
<span>Amount
of Rice (cups) Amount of Water (cups)
2 5
3 7.5
5 12.5
8 20
Let's find the ratio of rice and water:
5 / 2 = 2.5 => 2 * 5 = 5
7.5 / 3 = 2.5 => 3 * 2.5 = 7
12.5 / 5 = 2.5 => 5 * 2.5 = 12.5
20 / 8 = 2.5 => 8 * 2.5 = 20
So, as the ratio of water ot rice is constant, and the first variable is the amount of rice, you can calculate the amount of water given the amount of rice.
So, the amount of rice is independent value and the amount of water is dependent (it depends on the amount of rice).
The amount of rice is
the dependent value. FALSE
The amount of water is the dependent value.TRUE
The
amount of rice is the independent value. TRUE
The amount of water is the
independent value.</span>FALSE
