Which option has (y) increasing by (6) each time (x) increases and (y(0)=14)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: \(y=14+6x\)
In the linear form \(y=b+mx\), \(b=y(0)\), while \(m\) gives the change in \(y\) when \(x\) increases by 1. Here, \(y(0)=14\), so the constant term is 14; and \(y\) increases by 6 each time, so the coefficient is 6. Therefore, \(y=14+6x\) is correct. In \(y=6+14x\), the growth rate is 14, while \(y=14-6x\) represents a decrease of 6. Exam tip: substitute \(x=0\) to check the initial value, then check the coefficient of \(x\).
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What is the correct answer to this question?
\(y=14+6x\)
Why is this the correct answer?
In the linear form \(y=b+mx\), \(b=y(0)\), while \(m\) gives the change in \(y\) when \(x\) increases by 1. Here, \(y(0)=14\), so the constant term is 14; and \(y\) increases by 6 each time, so the coefficient is 6. Therefore, \(y=14+6x\) is correct. In \(y=6+14x\), the growth rate is 14, while \(y=14-6x\) represents a decrease of 6. Exam tip: substitute \(x=0\) to check the initial value, then check the coefficient of \(x\).
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Mathematics question. Chapter: Introduction to Polynomials. Topic: Linear growth and decay.
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