Linear function that represents something from your life
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Think of a mathematical function that represents something from your own life. For example, suppose the number of beers you drink depends on the number of football games you watch. If you drink five beers during every football game, the function would be:
Number of Beers (B) = 5 times Number of Football Games (F), or B = 5F.
But suppose you drink 2 beers each day irrespective of football, but in addition you drink four beers during every football game. In this case:
Number of Beers (B) is 2 + 4 x Number of Football Games, or B = 2 + 4F.
Create a lineaer equation from your own life and then write a brief paper describing this linear function. It should relate a particular 'thing' to another 'thing'. It could be something about the amount of money you spend, the number of minutes you spend on the phone, number of miles you run each day, number of push ups, etc.
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Your tutorial is 287 words and gives you two examples of linear equations in everyday life so that you can imagine one in your life and discuss it clearly. Linear equations are explained in everyday language you can understand.
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Linear equations have an outcome variable (dependent variable) and an explanatory variable (independent variable). Sometimes they have more than one explanatory variable. So, I am thinking about outcomes that can be explained by various variables. Two immediately come to mind: my weight and my savings. These are both outcomes. And they can be explained by certain activities (variables) that influence the result.
Weight:
My weight is usually = 115 plus 0.5 (number ...
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