
notice the picture of the graph added here
low and behold, x = -17, y is 0, and x= 15, y is 0
the graph is touching the x-axis, an x-intercept
or so-called, a "solution"
Answer:
y =
x
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that the quantities vary directly then the equation relating them is
y = kx ← k is the constant of variation
To find k use either of the 2 given points
Using (12, 9), that is x = 12 when y = 9, then
k =
=
= 
y =
x ← equation of variation
2x + 2y = 48
2(x + y) = 48
x + y = 24
mean = 24/2 = 12
less than 20
480 x 5 = 2400. 2400 milligrams of salt is the recommended daily amount.