Question

You are walking directly away from your house. You are 5 miles away from your house when you start walking, so you can determine your distance from your house by adding 5 to the number of miles you have walked. In the equation below, x represents the number of miles you have walked, and y represents your distance from home in miles.

The relationship between these two variables can be expressed by the following equation:
y=x+5

Identify the dependent and independent variables.

Answer 1

y is the dependent variable and x is the independent variable

Step-by-step explanation

The number on the right of the equal sign is always the independent variable and the number on the left is always the dependent variable.

independent variable = dependent variable +5