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anonymous · Answer

You can make 5 gal of liquid fertilizer by mixing 8 tsp of powered fertilizer with water. Represent the relationship between the teaspoons of powder used and the gallons of fertilizer made using an equation. Is the amount of fertilizer made a function of the amount of powder used?

anonymous · Answer

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danjs · Answer

the values here are not changing,  the amount you can make is always dependent on how many tsp you have..

,linear relationship

anonymous · Answer

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danjs · Answer

They give you one point that is on the line,  (x,y) = (5 gal, 8 tsp)

anonymous · Answer

Thanks DanJS

anonymous · Answer

please helpm me

danjs · Answer

actually switch those areound,   the gallons depend on the # tsp,   so gal should be vertical

danjs · Answer

given  (x,y) = 8 tsp, 5 gal)

danjs · Answer

the other trivial point to use,  is if you have 0 tsp,  you get 0 gal,   point (0,0)

anonymous · Answer

thanks alot

danjs · Answer

you good? it is a direct proportion,   line through the origin,   the gallons made are directly proportional to the tsp used

anonymous · Answer

ya i was able to understand it, thanks for explaning

danjs · Answer

welcome, anytime