Chapter 4.5, Problem 3P

Write a function rule that represents each sentence:

$P$ is 9 more than half of $q$.

To determine

To write: a function that represents the given statement.

Answer to Problem 3P

  $P=\frac{q}{2}+9$

Explanation of Solution

Given:

The statement, “P is 9 more than half of q ”.

“Half of q ” is written as: $\frac{q}{2}$

Symbol for more than is “ $+$ ”.

Then “9 more than half of q ” is written as: $\frac{q}{2}+9$

Now, the given statement is, “P is 9 more than half of q ”, this is translated as:

  $P=\frac{q}{2}+9$