How do you find the function rule given Input= 20; 1; 40; 4; 8; 10 and Output= 2; 40; 1; 10; 5; 4?

1 Answer
Jul 30, 2017

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

First, put these inputs and outputs into a table and order them by the least input to the greatest input:

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From this you can notice the Input x the Output #=# 40

Or

#x * y = 40#

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We can solve this equation for #y# giving;

#(x * y)/color(red)(x) = 40/color(red)(x)#

#(color(red)(cancel(color(black)(x))) * y)/cancel(color(red)(x)) = 40/x#

#y = 40/x#

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