If y = 7x, what happens to x when y is increased by 5 times its original value?

A) x decreases 5 times its original value

B) x increases to 11/5 its original value

C) x also increases 5 times its original value

D) x decrease to 4/5 of its original value

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Mathematics

Ian Brandt

4 June, 18:21

If y = 7x, what happens to x when y is increased by 5 times its original value?

A) x decreases 5 times its original value

B) x increases to 11/5 its original value

C) x also increases 5 times its original value

D) x decrease to 4/5 of its original value

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Richard Horn · Answer 1

B) Because to find the value of x and y you have to divide x by 7 to make it x and the multiply 7 by y because you divided by the opposite side, which is x.

If y = 7x, what happens to x when y is increased by 5 times its original value?A) x decreases 5 times its original valueB) x increases to 11/5 its original valueC) x also increases 5 times its original valueD) x decrease to 4/5 of its original value

If y = 7x, what happens to x when y is increased by 5 times its original value?

A) x decreases 5 times its original value

B) x increases to 11/5 its original value

C) x also increases 5 times its original value

D) x decrease to 4/5 of its original value