Question

Evaluate when and when . Which gives you the larger value and what is that value?

Answer 1

We are given the expression 10-4x and we are asked to evaluate the expression when x=1 and x=2.

To do this we would substitute the value of x= 1 and also do that for x=2.

STEP 1

When we substitute x= 1, we have

$\begin{gathered} 10-4x \\ =10-4(1) \\ =10-4 \\ =6 \end{gathered}$

Therefore, for x=1, the answer gives 6

STEP 2

When we substitute x = 2, we have

$\begin{gathered} 10-4x \\ =10-4(2) \\ =10-8 \\ =2 \end{gathered}$

Therefore for x=2, the answer gives 2

Since 6 is greater than 2, x = 1 will give you the larger value of 6.

ANSWER: OPTION 2