Question

What is the dependent variable of this equation: y = 2x + 1?
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@dusty

Answer 1

2 and 1 aren't variables, right?

the dependent variable is the one that is found by doing calculations with the independent variable.

Answer 2

is it x?

Answer 3

no its the y

Answer 4

okay

Answer 5

If you read that equation out loud: "y = 2 times x + 1" y depends on the value of x

Answer 6

If y is a function of x (Ex: y = 2x + 1), then x is the independent variable and y the dependent variable. This is the case most of the time.