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Explain how you decide which part of a problem will be represented by the variable x, and which part will be represented by the variable y in the graph of the situation.

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Answer:

6+ 4/a+b/3 when a = 4 and b=3

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X variable would be the independent variable while y would be the dependent variable. This means X will affect Y (y is DEPENDENT on x hahaha) For example using a plant, the time you leave it out in the sunlight (x value) affects how much it grows (y value). Hopes this helps!
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