When you write a function in the form 
, y is the dependent variable, and x is the independent variable.
So, if b is the independent variable, it means that we have to solve the expression for r.
To do so, we perform the following steps: start with
Add 12 to both sides
Divide both sides by 4:
So, we wrote the expression in the form 
, which means that r is the dependent variable and b is the independent variable, as requested.
B - 7x = a - b
Subtract b from both sides.
-7x = a - 2b
Divide both sides by -7.
x = 
Answer:
x = 2
Step-by-step explanation:
3.x + y = 11 (eq 1)
Y = x + 3 (eq 2)
sub 2 into 1
3x + x + 3 = 11
4x + 3 = 11
4x = 8
x = 2
Answer:
law of contrapositive
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
37. {-1, -1}.
Step-by-step explanation:
I'll solve the first one . The other can be solved in a similar way. We can use the method of elimination.
x1 - x2 = 0
3x1 - 2x2 = -1
We can multiply the first equation by -2. We then have an equation containing + 2x2 so when we add this to the second equation the 2x2 will be eliminated
So the first equation becomes:
-2x1 + 2x2 = 0 Bring down the second equation:
3x1 - 2x2 = -1 Now adding, we get:
x1 + 0 = -1
so x1 = -1.
Now we substitute this value of x1 in the original first equation:
-1 - x2 = 0
-1 = x2
x2 = -1.
So the solution set is {-1, -1}.
If there are more than 2 equations you can use a combination of substitutions and eliminations.
