Answer: 4
Step-by-step explanation:
Given: The length of a model locomotive = 18 inches
The length of a exact locomotive = 72 inches
The scale factor to scale the model of the locomotive is given by the ratio of the length of the locomotive to the length of the model.
let k be the scale factor, then
Hence, the dimensions of the locomotive model is 4 times the dimensions of the model.
Therefore, the locomotive is 4 times wider than a window on the model.
Find slope-
x-intercept-
y-intercept-
get the equation in slope intercept form
2x-3y=9
subtract 2x from each side
-3y = -2x +9
divide by -3
y = 2/3 x -3
slope = 2/3
y intercept = -3
x intercept set y=0 and solve
0 = 2/3 x -3
add 3 to each side
3 = 2/3 x
multiply each side by 3/2
9/2 = x
the x intercept is 9/2 or 4 1/2