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OpenStudy (anonymous):

i need help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wth wat

OpenStudy (anonymous):

one minute plzz

OpenStudy (anonymous):

geerky42 (geerky42):

The way teacher marked, s/he doesn't look pleased... lol...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i marked all of that i am home schooled

geerky42 (geerky42):

so f(x) is same as y, just another way to say f(x) if y varies directly with x, that means \(y = kx\), where k is some constants So we were given that y = -2 when x = 8, we need to find k.

geerky42 (geerky42):

oh... well sorry then lol...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok i dived right?

geerky42 (geerky42):

well, yeah. divide x.

geerky42 (geerky42):

so you get \(\dfrac{y}{x} = k\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-2/8=-0.25

geerky42 (geerky42):

yep, so k = -0.25

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so for b how do i work it

geerky42 (geerky42):

now we know k, just write equation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait

geerky42 (geerky42):

y = kx

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-2=-0.25*8

geerky42 (geerky42):

no, not that, just equation but this time, we now know what k is

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok so y=kx

geerky42 (geerky42):

yeah, but what is k?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-0.25

geerky42 (geerky42):

yep, so y = ...?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y=-0.25x

geerky42 (geerky42):

yep, that it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so for c how do i do that

geerky42 (geerky42):

now we have equation y=-0.25x. since in part c, we were given that x = -4 now plug in that value in equation, then solve for y ( aka f(x) ).

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y=-0.25*-4 y=1

geerky42 (geerky42):

yep

geerky42 (geerky42):

1 is answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

d= -16?

geerky42 (geerky42):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yay thanks

geerky42 (geerky42):

no problem!

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