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Answer:
y = -1/2x + 3
Step-by-step explanation:
It can work to start with the 2-point form of the equation for a line.
y = (y2 -y1)/(x2 -x1)(x -x1) +y1
y = (1 -5)/(4 -(-4))(x -(-4)) +5 . . . . . fill in point values
y = -4/8(x +4) +5 . . . . . . . . simplify a bit
y = -1/2x -2 +5 . . . . . .eliminate parentheses
y = -1/2x +3 . . . . collect terms
If you are working with time or days, you can't put in a negative value because if you are doing an experiment, you can't go back in time to do that experiment to gather data. (Time for the most part considered to be an input value so that's why I used it as an example.)
-- They're losing employees . . . so you know that the line will slope down, and
its slope is negative;
-- They're losing employees at a steady rate . . . so you know that the slope is
the same everywhere on the line; this tells you that the graph is a straight line.
I can see the function right now, but I'll show you how to go through the steps to
find the function. I need to point out that these are steps that you've gone through
many times, but now that the subject pops up in a real-world situation, suddenly
you're running around in circles with your hair on fire screaming "What do I do ?
Somebody give me the answer !".
Just take a look at what has already been handed to you:
0 months . . . 65 employees
1 month . . . . 62 employees
2 months . . . 59 employees
You know three points on the line !
(0, 65) , (1, 62) , and (2, 59) .
For the first point, 'x' happens to be zero, so immediately
you have your y-intercept ! ' b ' = 65 .
You can use any two of the points to find the slope of the line.
You will calculate that the slope is negative-3 . . . which you
might have realized as you read the story, looked at the numbers,
and saw that they are <u>firing 3 employees per month</u>.
("Losing" them doesn't quite capture the true spirit of what is happening.)
So your function ... call it ' W(n) ' . . . Workforce after 'n' months . . .
is <em>W(n) = 65 - 3n</em> .
Hey there!!!
Given equation - 3x+6y
x is given as -3
y is given as 6
Plugin these values to get the final answer
3 ( -3 ) + 6 ( 6 )
-9 + 36
= 27
27 is the final and the required answer
Hope my answer helps!
Answer:
¾
Step-by-step explanation:
More than 3: 9
P(more than 3) = 9/12 = ¾
