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Homie J
Homie J asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 10 years ago

How do you tell which is the "x" variable and "y" variable in word problems?

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  • Dand
    Lv 5
    10 years ago
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    Mainly it's a problem of notation standard

    Usually "x" is the independent variable and "y" the variable that varies in dependence to "x"

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  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    Generally, the y variable is the one you are measuring.

  • TC
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    You do, unless the problem states otherwise, by stating them at the beginning of the solution. For example,

    x = the green ones

    y = blue ones

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