Quick answers
The graph matches because the equation can be written as
\[ v=-\frac23c+\frac{40}{3}. \] Its \(v\)-intercept is \(13\frac13\), its \(c\)-intercept is \(20\), and its slope is \(-\frac23\).A. Oldest — Graph B (2)
B. Middle — Graph C (3)
C. Youngest — Graph A (1)A. \(\left(\frac35,0\right)\)
7. Why the graph represents \(4c+6v=80\)
Let \(c\) = number of cars and \(v\) = number of vans.
Solve for \(v\): \[ 4c+6v=80 \] \[ 6v=80-4c \] \[ v=\frac{80-4c}{6} =\frac{40}{3}-\frac23c \]
This is a straight line with:
\(v\)-intercept: when \(c=0\), \[ v=\frac{80}{6}=\frac{40}{3}=13\frac13 \] The graph crosses the \(v\)-axis between 12 and 14.
\(c\)-intercept: when \(v=0\), \[ 4c=80 \Rightarrow c=20 \] The graph crosses the horizontal axis at 20 cars.
Slope: \[ -\frac{4}{6}=-\frac23 \] In context, adding 3 cars gives \(3\cdot4=12\) seats, so you need 2 fewer vans, since \(2\cdot6=12\). The line goes down at that rate.
A point on the line such as \((5,10)\) works: \[ 4(5)+6(10)=20+60=80. \] Only nonnegative whole-number points make sense for actual cars and vans, but the line represents the equation.
8. Matching the siblings to the graphs
Write each sibling’s distance \(y\) after \(x\) hours.
Oldest: starts at 0 and runs 7 mph: \[ y=7x \] This is the steeper line through the origin → Graph B.
Middle: starts at 0 and walks 3.5 mph: \[ y=3.5x \] This is the less steep line through the origin → Graph C.
Youngest: starts 4 miles from the start and runs 5 mph: \[ y=4+5x \] This line starts at \(y=4\), not at the origin, and rises quickly → Graph A.
So:
\[ \boxed{\text{Oldest } \to \text{ Graph B},\quad \text{Middle } \to \text{ Graph C},\quad \text{Youngest } \to \text{ Graph A}} \]
9. Finding the \(x\)-intercept of \(y=3-5x\)
The \(x\)-intercept is where the graph crosses the \(x\)-axis, so \(y=0\): \[ 0=3-5x \] \[ 5x=3 \] \[ x=\frac35 \]
Thus the \(x\)-intercept is \[ \boxed{\left(\frac35,0\right)} \]
The answer is A.