In the function

f(x) = 6x - 8
how does a decrease of 1 in the independent variable x affect
f(x)?

f(x) will have an increase of 6
f(x) will have a decrease of 6x - 6
f(x) will have a decrease of 6
f(x) will have an increase of 14

Question

In the function

f(x) = 6x - 8
how does a decrease of 1 in the independent variable x affect
f(x)?

	f(x) will have an increase of 6
	f(x) will have a decrease of 6x - 6
	f(x) will have a decrease of 6
	f(x) will have an increase of 14

anonymous · Answer

f(x) will have a decrease of 6.  6*1 is 6, therefore that is the change.  In this case, it is negative.

anonymous · Answer

thanks:)