Mariah is an artist. She sets a goal to paint 2 pieces every month. She has already painted 5 pieces. The number of pieces Maria
h paints depends on the number of months she spends painting. Which statement(s) describe the number of total pieces, t, Mariah paints over, m, months if she meets her goal? Select all that apply. t is the independent variable and m is the dependent variable.
m is the independent variable and t is the dependent variable.
t increases by 2 as m increases by 1.
m increases by 2 as t increases by 1.
The equation representing the situation is m = 2 t + 5.
The equation representing the situation is t = 2 m + 5.
We can solve these equations by using substitution method where you substitute one equation to the other and solve for the value of the other variable. We do as follows:
