Question

Evaluate b(x)=18-0.5x when x=-2,0, and 5

Answer 1

19, 18, 15.5

Explanation:

given :

b(x)=18-0.5x

when x = -2,

b (-2) = 18 - 0.5 (-2) = 18 +1 = 19 (answer)

When x = 0,

b(0) = 18 - 0.5 (0) = 18 - 0 = 18 (answer)

when x = 5,

b(5) = 18 - 0.5(5) = 18 - 2.5 = 15.5 (answer)

Answer 2

Answer: Here is the answer hope that helps ( Thanks for the points) (Btw my teacher helped me with it)

Explanation:

Simplifying

b(x) = 18 + -0.5x

Multiply b * x

bx = 18 + -0.5x

Solving

bx = 18 + -0.5x

Solving for variable 'b'.

Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right.

Divide each side by 'x'.

b = 18x-1 + -0.5

Simplifying

b = 18x-1 + -0.5

Reorder the terms:

b = -0.5 + 18x-1