Silver for x
-3 - (-8) - (-2) = x
Switch the equation to make x on the right
x = -3 - (-8) - (-2)
x = 5 - (-2)
x = 7
• A negative minus a negative will always evaluate to a positive.
• A positive minus a negative will always evaluate to a positive.
A. The independent variable is time, as time is manipulating the value of her salary.
b. The dependent variable is her cost because what she charges for babysitting depends on how long she works.
c. y = 8x
y = how much she charges for this job
8 = the amount she charges per hour
x = number of hours babysat
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