For practise test 2, section 3 Q6, how exactly could I use backsolving to solve this?

Hi Mike! For practise test 2, section 3 Q6, how exactly could I use backsolving to solve this? Lets say I start with C and I plug in 8. My gradient of line l is 2/5. If I plug in p as 8, I’m getting gradient of line k as 4/8. Do I now compare the fractions? How do I know if I should try plugging in a bigger or smaller number to get closer towards 2/5 (initial gradient)?

Thanks!

For the official practise test 2, section 3, question 4 is listed as a “plugging in” question. So when I tried it out, I substituted 1 for both variables a and b…

For the official practise test 2, section 3, question 4 is listed as a “plugging in” question.
So when I tried it out, I substituted 1 for both variables a and b. That easily allows me to pick option A.
However, one of your rules was to never plug in the values 0 and 1, yet 1 was a viable option for this question.
So how can I know when plugging in 1 will be okay and when it’s a bad idea? Also, is my method correct for this question or would you suggest another way? Thanks so much!