Consider the sequence of steps to solve the equation: 3(x ? 4) + 5x = 9x ? 36 given ? 3(x ? 4) + 5x = 9x ? 36 step 1 ? 3x ? 12 + 5x = 9x ? 36 step 2 ? 3x + 5x ? 12 = 9x ? 36 step 3 ? 8x ? 12 = 9x ? 36 step 4 ? 8x ? 8x ? 12 = 9x ? 8x ? 36 step 5 ? 0 ? 12 = x ? 36 step 6 ? ? 12 = x ? 36 step 7 ? ? 12 + 36 = x ? 36 + 36 step 8 ? 24 = x + 0 step 9 ? 24 = x which property yields step 1?

answer: it actually depends on which is the independent variable and which is the dependent variable. let us say we're looking at a linear equation. y=2x+3. we theoretically could switch the equation to be x=(y-3)/2 and it would be the same line. so either a causes b or it can be that b causes a. so technically the answer is false

step-by-step explanation:

one way is to plot 2 points and connect them which is what the answer choices seem to be doing

it seems to be using the y intercept and the slope

y=mx+b, m=slope, b=y-intercept (where the line hits the y axis)

slope=rise/run

y-intercept is where the line croses the y axis which is the y value where x=0

you seem to have given the wrong slope (you didn't put a number in front of te x, it should be 2/3 or 3/2 looking at the answer options)

y=? x-1

m=? because of your fault

b=-1

so it has a slope of ? and y intercept of -1, meaning it pases through (0,-1)

so draw point (0,-1) (so answer is one of the first 2 option)

if slope is 2/3, then go up 2 and right 3 then draw line through those 2 points

if slope is 3/2, then go up 3 and right 2 then draw line through those 2 points