Chapter 4.5, Problem 1P

Write a function rule that represents each sentence.

5 less than one fourth of $x$ is $y$.

To determine

To write: a function that represents the given statement.

Answer to Problem 1P

  $y=\frac{x}{4}-5$

Explanation of Solution

Given:

The statement, “5 less than one-fourth of x is y ”.

One fourth of x is written as: $\frac{x}{4}$

Symbol for less than is “ $-$ ”.

Then “5 less than one-fourth of x ” is written as: $\frac{x}{4}-5$

Now, the given statement is, “5 less than one-fourth of x is y ”, that is, y is equal to5 less than one-fourth of x .

  $y=\frac{x}{4}-5$