Hello
This question requires us to change the subject of a formula. This can be achieved by following the order of operations in reverse. First, isolate the terms with our variable of interest, x:
ax - bx = z - y
Then, we take x out as it is being multiplied to both a and b:
x(a - b) = z - y
Dividing (a - b) on both sides, we get:
x = (z - y) / (a - b)
Thus, the answer is A
The variables have a negative association/correlation, because when one value increases (ex: x) the other decreases (see y)
If you would put a line through the dataset most of the points would be quite a bit off the line so the association is only moderate and not strong
so the answer is it is a "moderate negative association"
We are told that f(1) = -1.5, and that f(n+1) = -2f(n).
Then: f(2) = -2f(1) = -2(-1.5) = +3 (answer)
I'm not sure about part B, but part A will have the answer "if Ron eats lunch today, then he will drink a glass of milk" (without quotes of course)
The idea is that we have these arguments in symbolic form
P = Ron eats lunch today
Q = Ron eats a sandwich
R = Ron will drink a glass of milk
The format is
"If P then Q" ----> "if Q then R" so therefore "If P then R"
We see that P leads to Q, then Q leads to R. So overall P leads to R. We connect them as a chain of sorts. We can skip over Q since we know the first point will lead to the last. Think of it as a shortcut of sorts.
