X represents the number of books you have. If you say to a friend "I have more than 25 books" then you can write "x > 25" which says "x is greater than 25"
Something like x = 50 will make x > 25 since 50 is larger than 25. In contrast, a value like x = 20 is going to make x > 25 false because 20 > 25 is false (20 is smaller than 25, not larger)
<h3>Answer:</h3>
(5, -2, -3)
<h3>Explanation:</h3>
We assume your equations are ...
- x +3y -z = 2
- 4x +2y +5z = 1
- 3x +0y +z = 12
These have solution (x, y, z) = (5, -2, -3).
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<em>How we know</em>
Trying the choices in the last equation eliminates the first and last. Trying the second choice in the first equation eliminates it, leaving the 3rd choice as the answer you're looking for.
We also know because we can ask a graphing calculator to solve the matrix equation (or row-reduce the augmented matrix).
<em>Comment on this problem</em>
The hardest part of this problem is figuring your intent. The equations are not well-separated, so we have a hard time telling what is a constant and what is a coefficient. It took a couple of guesses to sort it out. A little editing before posting would be helpful.
Answer:
If you mean he starts at 1 on the Y axis (vertical line), then the answer is (1, 3). If you mean he starts at 1 on the X axis (horizontal line), then the answer is (0, 4)
Answer:
y = (1/3)x + 4
Step-by-step explanation:
Two points on this line are (0, 4) and (3, 5).
As we move from the first point to the second, x increases by 3 and y increases by 1. Thus, the slope, m, of the line is m = rise / run = 1/3.
Use the slope-intercept equation: y = mx + b.
If we use the data from the point (0, 4), we get:
4 = (1/3)(0) + b, so that b = 4. The desired equation is y = (1/3)x + 4.