MSA Math Reflection 1

1. As the independent variable changes, the dependent variable does too. It either increases, decreases, or stays the same. For example, if the independent variable is weeks and the dependent variable is money, the dependent variable will increase if you receive money, decrease if you spend it, or stay the same if you don't spend or get any.
2. You can see patterns and linear relationships in tables, graphs, and equations. In a table, you can see the relationship if the data increases at a steady rate. For example, if money increases by $5 every week. In a graph, you can see the relationship if there is a straight line of data points, increasing, decreasing, or staying the same at a constant rate. In an equation, there must be a number that can be multiplied, divided, added, or subtracted by the independent variable to equal the dependent variable. For example; m=5w. M= amount of money W=weeks. There are many ways to figure out if there is a linear relationship of data.