Question 1

i have a question over some of the stuff i am doing right now. comparing lines like figuring out stuff like for example.. y= x-1 and you have 3 lines and you have to figure out which one matches up with that. i find that very confusing. can someone help me?

Accepted Answer

Begin by taking some 𝑥-values and figure out what their corresponding 𝑦-values should be.

Example: 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 1
𝑥 = 1 ⇒ 𝑦 = 0
𝑥 = 2 ⇒ 𝑦 = 1
𝑥 = 3 ⇒ 𝑦 = 2

Now you graph the points (1, 0), (2, 1) and (3, 2) to see which one of the lines they belong to.

Question 2

I don't understand the independent dependent varbials im stuck can someone explain this and how can you tell which is which

Accepted Answer

Independent variables are not affected by external factors. For example, Tommy runs 7 meters/second. In this example, there are two variables; time and distance. In order to find which one is independent and which one is dependent, we need to think logically. Is time affected by distance or is distance affected by time? The correct answer is the distance is affected by time. If Tommy ran for 2 seconds, he would run 14 meters. Whatever is being affected by another variable is the dependent variable. The variable changing another variable but cannot be changed by another variable is called the independent variable. An easy way to remember this is to think of it this way; Independent means by itself (rough definition) and dependent means (relying on something). Again, whatever is affected by another variable is the dependent variable because it relies on the value of the other variable. A variable that isn't determined by another variable's value is an independent value. If you're still confused, don't hesitate to ask. I hope this helped!

Question 3

this was to quick can you make a new video but slower

Accepted Answer

you could make the video slower if you want

Question 4

the biggest thing that confuses me on here is using decimals and I get even more lose when using them in fractions and I can't find a vid to clear that up could someone please help me?

Accepted Answer

Can’t you just convert fractions to decimals?

Question 5

Im stuck i don't understand at 0:15 already.. its confusing

Accepted Answer

What he was trying to show was that, using the table above, you can plot at least two points on the graph. Since it's about getting points on each correct answer, you should know that there can't be any negative answers. There are x and y coordinates, which I think you know by now.

x= 1  (Correct Answer) and y=5 (Points)
So the graph there shows that you can plot two points. One I already gave you, which is (1,5), and the next one is (2,10).
Hope this helped.

Question 6

Khanacademy, can u make a 10 minute video of this again? I’m getting so confuse.

Accepted Answer

It'll be easier the more you practice. I recommend rewatching it!

6th grade

Course: 6th grade > Unit 7

Dependent & independent variables: graphing

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