A function should produce one output for one given input.
Therefore a function should pass the vertical line test.
From the figure,
a,b,c pass the vertical line test;
d fails the vertical line test.
Answer: Case d does not represent a function.
First you start out with your equation:
-4x = -36
Using reverse operations, divide both sides by -4. Since you're dividing a negative by a negative, you get a positive answer.
x = 9
Hey, Melany. To answer this problem, simply set up a proportion:
. Now let's solve for x.
- Cross multiply:
- Isolate x:

This means that x = 24.
There are 24 9th graders in the band.
You need to plug K in and solve for K.
6=K4
6/4=K
you can reduce to 3/2=K