Subtract 4 from both sides
R/10 = 5 - 4
Simplify 5 - 4 to 1
R/10 = 1
Multiply both sides by 10
R = 1 × 10
Simplify 1 × 10 to 10
<u>R = 10</u>
Give a couple of sec to figure it out.
Answer:
Jason is incorrect.
The caterpillar's rate is 2 ft/min
Step-by-step explanation:
The rate of motion is defined as the quotient between the distance covered (in our case 16 feet) divided by the time it took to cover that distance (in our case 8 minutes)
Then, the rate is:
<em> 2x = 18 - y</em> is a perfectly good equation just as it stands.
If you were considering representing the equation as a graph, then
you might want to rearrange it, into a form that immediately reveals
some characteristics of the graph. That would make your job easier.
You'd want to rearrange it into 'standard' form for graphing, with 'y' on
one side of the equation and everything else on the other side, like this:
<em> </em> <u>2x = 18 - y</u>
Add 'y' to each side: y + 2x = 18
Subtract 2x from each side: y = -2x + 18
In this form, the equation shows that when it's graphed, the slope
of the line will be -2, and the line will cross the y-axis at the point
where y=18 .