Consider the equation y = a - bx. If y = 6 when x = 1 and y = 0 when x = 2, find . = х

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Trava [24]2 years ago

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Answer:

see explanation

Step-by-step explanation:

(a)

y = $\frac{a}{x}$ - bx

substitute y = 6 , x = 1 into the equation

6 = a - b → (1)

substitute y = 0 , x = 2 into the equation

0 = $\frac{a}{2}$ - 2b ( multiply through by 2 to clear the fraction )

0 = a - 4b → (2)

multiply (1) by - 4

- 24 = - 4a + 4b → (3)

add (2) and (3) term by term to eliminate b

- 24 = - 3a + 0

- 24 = - 3a ( divide both sides by - 3 )

8 = a

substitute a = 8 into (1) and solve for b

6 = 8 - b ( subtract 8 from both sides )

- 2 = - b ( multiply both sides by - 1 )

2 = b

Then a = 8 and b = 2

(b)

when x = 4

y = $\frac{8}{4}$ - 2(2) = 2 - 4 = - 2

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nikklg [1K]

Hey there!

Firstly, you have to $\bold{simplify}$ each of the sides of your equation
$\bold{6-2p-p+9\downarrow}$
$\bold{6+(-2p)=p+9\downarrow}$
$\rightarrow\bold{-2p+6=p+9}$
Now that you have that portion out of the way, we could move on to our second step... which is to $\bold{subtract}$ by the value of $\bold{p}$ on each of your sides
$\bold{-2p+6-p-p+9-p\downarrow}$
$\rightarrow\bold{-3p+6-9}$ (you get this because we solve the particular equation we added above)
Thirdly, you have to $\bold{subtract}$ by the number $\bold{6}$ on each of your sides
$\bold{-3p+6-6=9-6\downarrow}$
$\bold{Cancel:6-6}$ because it equals to $\bold{0}$
$\bold{Keep:9-6}$ because it brings us closer and closer to the answer of $\bold{p}$
Fourthly, we have to $\bold{divide}$ by the number $\bold{-3}$ on each of your sides
$\bold{\frac{-3p}{-3}=\frac{3}{-3}}$
$\boxed{\boxed{\bold{Answer:p=-1}}}$ $\checkmark$