Dependent and Independent Variable Writing Equation

Choose the best term to complete the sentence.

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• linear equation

Identify the independent and dependent variables.

• independent variable: d dependent variable: s

• independent variable: s dependent variable: d

Identify the independent and dependent variables.

• dependent variable: r independent variable: m

• dependent variable: m independent variable: r

Write an equation for the relationship shown in the table. Then find the unknown value in the table.

• y = x-8; 68

• y = x+8; 68

• x = y-8; 68

• x = y-8; 68

In the equation y = 2x - 4, what is the dependent variable?

• 2x

• x

• -4

• y

Elizabeth hired a cleaning service to clean her house. To find C, the total cost of cleaning her house, she used the following equation.

C = 7.5x + 25

What is the dependent variable for the equation?

• 7.25

• 25

• C

• x

Elizabeth hired a cleaning service to clean her house. To find C, the total cost of cleaning her house, she used the following equation.

C = 7.5x + 25

What is the dependent variable for the equation?

• 7.25

• 25

• C

• x

What is the dependent variable in the equation y = 3x - 2?

• y

• x

• -2

• 3x

The table shows a bicycle rider moving at a constant rate of speed. What is the dependent variable in this situation?

• rate

• time

• speed

• distance

What are the dependent quantities from the table?

• y=x

• y= -3x

• y=3x

• y=3x+9