Question

I dont get this question equation

y=0.5 (6) - 4

I know that 0.5 is equivalent to 1/2 but I just don’t get this question

Answer 1

`\pink\sf{y=-1}`

Explanation

I'm assuming that this exercise is asking us to simplify the equation
`\sf{y=0.5(6)-4}`.

We know that 0.5 (6) means 0.5 multiplied by 6. That is the same as 6 divided by 2, which is 3:

`\sf{y=3-4}`

And now we just simplify the last part:

`\sf{y=-1}`

∴ answer: y = -1

Answer 2

The equation y = 0.5(6) - 4 is a linear equation in which y represents the value of the dependent variable and 0.5(6) - 4 represents the value of the independent variable.

To solve the equation, you first need to simplify 0.5(6) to get 3, since 0.5 is equivalent to 1/2 and multiplying 6 by 1/2 gives you 3. So the equation becomes:

y = 3 - 4

Next, you need to subtract 4 from 3 to get -1. So the solution to the equation is:

y = -1

Therefore, when the value of the independent variable is 6, the value of the dependent variable is -1.