SOLUTION: Dogs between 2 to 13 years old, age at an average rate of 4 human years for every dog year. The equation describes the relationship between the dogs age x in dog-years and the dog
Algebra.Com
Question 1169107: Dogs between 2 to 13 years old, age at an average rate of 4 human years for every dog year. The equation describes the relationship between the dogs age x in dog-years and the dogs age in human-years y.
a) Write the equation in y = mx +b form
b)What is the age in human-years of a 7 year old dog?
c) A friend tells you their dog is as old as their 60 year old grandparents. How old is the dog in dog-years?
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Dogs between to years old, age at an average rate of human years for every dog year.
a)
Write the equation in form
where the dogs age is , and the dogs age in human-years is
if given that , then
......eq.1
if given that , then
......eq.2
solve this system:
......eq.1
......eq.2
_____________________________________ subtract eq.1 from eq.2
substitute in eq.1 to calculate b
......eq.1
your equation is
b)
What is the age in human-years of a year old dog?
->the age in human-years
c)
A friend tells you their dog is as old as their year old grandparents. How old is the dog in dog-years?
-> their dog is old
RELATED QUESTIONS
Dogs between 2 to 13 years old, age at an average rate of 4 human years for every dog... (answered by MathLover1)
Dog Years. A dog's life span is typically much shorter than that of a human. Age... (answered by Boreal)
A dog is x year old. Its owner 7 years less than 5 times the dogs age. The sum of the... (answered by Boreal)
Can someone please help me with this problen because I am totaly confused and please show (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
The following equation describes a person’s optimum heart rate in beats per minute that... (answered by stanbon)
Suppose your dog weighted 2.7 pounds at birth and weighed 28 pounds one year
later.
a.... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
This problem has totally boggled my mind!! Help???
Essay; show all work. Consider that (answered by richard1234)
. The function f(x) = 0.0037x^2 – 0.41x +36.23 models the average age at which Kentucky... (answered by ewatrrr)
horses age more rapidly than humans supposed that the horses age and human age very... (answered by stanbon)