How would you solve this problem: Slove y=1/4-1 if the domain is(-4,-2,0,2,4) Could someone please explain to me how to do this? Thank You in advance for your help!
Should there be an x in that equation?
If so, be careful about parentheses
y = (1/4) x - 1
y = 1/(4x) -1
y = 1/(4x-1)
which
If the last, x = 1/4 is not in the domain
If the second, x = 0 is not in the domain
otherwise just put those 5 discrete values in for x and the five values of y are your results.
To solve the problem, you need to substitute each value from the domain into the equation for y and simplify.
Given the equation y = 1/4 - 1, you need to substitute each value from the domain (-4, -2, 0, 2, 4) into the equation.
Let's go step by step:
1. Substitute -4 into the equation for y:
y = 1/4 - 1
y = 1/4 - 4/4
y = -3/4
2. Substitute -2 into the equation for y:
y = 1/4 - 1
y = 1/4 - 4/4
y = -3/4
3. Substitute 0 into the equation for y:
y = 1/4 - 1
y = 1/4 - 4/4
y = -3/4
4. Substitute 2 into the equation for y:
y = 1/4 - 1
y = 1/4 - 4/4
y = -3/4
5. Substitute 4 into the equation for y:
y = 1/4 - 1
y = 1/4 - 4/4
y = -3/4
As you can see, for each value in the domain, the equation y = 1/4 - 1 simplifies to y = -3/4. Therefore, the solution to the problem is y = -3/4 for all values in the domain (-4, -2, 0, 2, 4).
I hope this explanation helps you understand how to solve the problem! Let me know if there's anything else I can assist you with.