Question

Who can solve this equation and get the right answer

solve x-2y=12 if the domain is {-3,-1,0,2,5}

Answer 1

Explanation:

solve the equation ? 1 equation with 2 variables ? that is not possible.

what you mean is probably find the range.

x - 2y = 12

-2y = -x + 12

2y = x - 12

y = (x - 12)/2 = (1/2)x - 6

x = -3

y = 1/2 × -3 - 6 = -1.5 - 6 = -7.5

x = -1

y = 1/2 × -1 - 6 = -0.5 - 6 = -6.5

x = 0

y = 1/2 × 0 - 6 = -6

x = 2

y = 1/2 × 2 - 6 = 1 - 6 = -5

x = 5

y = 1/2 × 5 - 6 = 2.5 - 6 = -3.5

so, the corresponding range of the function is

{-7.5, -6.5, -6, -5, -3.5}

Answer 2

x-2y=12

Solve for y

x-2y=12

Subtract x on both sides

-2y=-x + 12

Divide both sides by -2

y=\frac{1}{2}x - 6y=21x−6

the domain is {-3,-1,0,2,5}

Domain are the set of x values

Range are the set of y values

We are given with domain x, we need to find out y values using the equation y=\frac{1}{2}x - 6y=21x−6

when x=-3 , y=\frac{1}{2}(-3)-6=\frac{-15}{2}=-7.5y=21(−3)−6=2−15=−7.5

when x=-1 , y=\frac{1}{2}(-1)-6=\frac{-13}{2}=-6.5y=21(−1)−6=2−13=−6.5

when x=0 , y=\frac{1}{2}(0)-6=-6y=21(0)−6=−6

when x=2 , y=\frac{1}{2}(2)-6=-5y=21(2)−6=−5

when x=5 , y=\frac{1}{2}(5)-6=\frac{-7}{2}=-3.5y=21(5)−6=2−7=−3.5

Range is {-7.5, -6.5, -6 , -5, -3.5}