Question

Crimes Suppose that $V\left(x\right)$represents the number of violent crimes committed in year x and $P\left(x\right)$represents the number of property crimes committed in year x. Determine a function $T$that represents the combined total of violent crimes and property crimes in year x.

Short answer

A function $T$ that represents the combined total of violent crimes and property crimes in year $x$is $T\left(x\right)=\frac{V\left(x\right)}{P\left(x\right)}$.

Step-by-step solution

Step 1. Given Information

Crimes Suppose that $V\left(x\right)$represents the number of violent crimes committed in year $x$and $P\left(x\right)$represents the number of property crimes committed in year $x$. Determine a function $T$that represents the combined total of violent crimes and property crimes in year$x$.

Step 2. V(x) represents the number of violent crimes committed in year x.

$P\left(x\right)$represents the number of property crimes committed in year $x$.

A function that represents the participation rate $R$as a function of $x$.

$T\left(x\right)=\frac{V\left(x\right)}{P\left(x\right)}$