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A function y=6x−9 is defined for a set of x-values greater than −15 and a set of y-values less than 27. What are the domain and range of this function?

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Final answer:

The domain of the function y=6x−9 given the constraints is all real numbers greater than -15, and the range is all real numbers for y less than 27.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student has asked about the domain and range of the function y=6x−9 given the constraints that x-values are greater than −15 and y-values are less than 27. To find the domain, we consider the given constraint for x: since the function is defined for x-values greater than -15, the domain is all real numbers greater than -15. To calculate the range, we plug the upper limit of y into the equation and solve for x to find the maximum value of x that will give us a value of y less than 27.

Let's find the maximum x-value:

27 = 6x - 9

Add 9 to both sides:

27 + 9 = 6x

36 = 6x

Divide both sides by 6:

x = 6

So, the maximum value of x that will keep y under 27 is 6. Therefore, the domain of the function is x > -15, and the range of the function is y < 27.

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