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If Tristan wants to stretch the spring by 9 inches, how many kilograms of weight must he apply to it?

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Answer:

Explanation:

Substitute y = 9 into the equation y = 3x, or locate the answer on the graph:

y = 3x

9 = 3x.

Divide both sides of the equation by 3:


(9)/(3) =
(3x)/(3)

3 = x

The spring stretches 9 inches with 3 kilograms of weight attached to it.

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