Question

What is the value of X if Y=100, b=10, and M=.25?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Givens:

slope intercept form: y=m*x+b

where y=100, b=10, and m=0.25

solve for x

1) y=mx+b

2) y-b=mx

3) (y-b)/m=x

4) (100-10)/0.25=x

x=360

Answer 2

22.5 or 360

(PLEASE READ THE EXPLANATION BELOW!!!)

Explanation:

So, all we have to do is plug in the variables in the equation: y = mx+b

So, y is 100, b is 10, and m is 0.25 or 1/4.

100 = 1/4x + 10

100 = (1/4 x 22.5) + 10

So, x would be 22.5.

(This would be the basic algebraic answer. Now, if we were trying to find the x-intercept, that would be a different problem.)

If you are trying to find the x-intercept of the equation, then the answer would be 360 [as in (0, 360)]