Question

read the description of a proportional relationship.
in a flash of sheer brilliance, jaylen invents a time machine! the machine uses a small nuclear reactor to generate the electricity it needs to travel back in time. there is a proportional relationship between how many years jaylen wants to travel back in time, x, and how much electricity (in megawatts) his time machine needs, y.
the equation that models this relationship is y = 2x.
how far back in time can jaylens machine travel using 16 megawatts of electricity?
write your answer as a whole number or decimal.
years

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the given values

We know that $y = 16$ (electricity in megawatts) and the equation $y = 2x$.

Step2: Solve for $x$

Substitute $y = 16$ into $y = 2x$. We get $16=2x$. Then $x=\frac{16}{2}$.

Answer:

8