Which of the following is a solution to the equation y = 3x – 1?
This equation represents a linear relationship where y is equal to 3 times x minus 1. To find a solution, we need to substitute values for x and solve for y.
Let's consider some values:
When x = 0:
y = 3(0) - 1
y = 0 - 1
y = -1
When x = 1:
y = 3(1) - 1
y = 3 - 1
y = 2
So, the solution to the equation y = 3x - 1 is that (0, -1) and (1, 2) are both solutions.
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To find a solution to the equation y = 3x - 1, we can substitute values for x and solve for y.
Let's consider some values:
When x = 0:
y = 3(0) - 1
y = 0 - 1
y = -1
So, when x = 0, the value of y is -1.
Thus, the solution to the equation y = 3x - 1 is that when x = 0, y = -1.
Which of the following is a solution to the equation y = 3x – 1?
(1 point)
Responses
(4, 1)
(4, 1)
(2, 5)
(2, 5)
(4, 3)
(4, 3)
(0, –3)
The equation y = 3x - 1 represents a linear relationship where y is equal to 3 times x minus 1. To determine if a given point is a solution to the equation, we substitute the values into the equation and check if both sides are equivalent.
Let's consider the options:
(4, 1):
Substituting x = 4 and y = 1 into the equation:
1 = 3(4) - 1
1 = 12 - 1
1 = 11
Since 1 is not equal to 11, (4, 1) is not a solution to the equation.
(2, 5):
Substituting x = 2 and y = 5 into the equation:
5 = 3(2) - 1
5 = 6 - 1
5 = 5
Both sides are equal, so (2, 5) is a solution to the equation.
(4, 3):
Substituting x = 4 and y = 3 into the equation:
3 = 3(4) - 1
3 = 12 - 1
3 = 11
Since 3 is not equal to 11, (4, 3) is not a solution to the equation.
(0, -3):
Substituting x = 0 and y = -3 into the equation:
-3 = 3(0) - 1
-3 = 0 - 1
-3 = -1
Since -3 is not equal to -1, (0, -3) is not a solution to the equation.
Therefore, the solution to the equation y = 3x - 1 is only given by the option (2, 5).
Which equation represents the pattern in the table below?
Sal’s and Carrie’s Ages
Sal
3
5
8
13
15
Carrie
7
9
12
17
19
(1 point)
Responses
s = c + 4
s = c + 4
s = 4c
s = 4 c
c = s + 4
c = s + 4
c = 4s
To determine the equation that represents the pattern in the table, we need to analyze the relationship between Sal's and Carrie's ages.
By observing the table, we can see that Sal's age is always 2 years older than Carrie's age.
Hence, we can conclude that the equation representing the pattern is:
s = c + 2
The equation s = c + 4, s = 4c, and c = s + 4 do not match the observed relationship in the table.
Therefore, the correct equation that represents the pattern is s = c + 2.
hich equation matches the statement: “The sum of –4x and 2 is 9”?
(1 point)
Responses
–4x + 2 = 9
–4 x + 2 = 9
–4x + 9 = 2
–4 x + 9 = 2
–4x(2) = 9
–4 x (2) = 9
–4x – 2 = 9
The equation that matches the statement "The sum of -4x and 2 is 9" is:
-4x + 2 = 9.
The other options do not correctly represent the given statement.