SOLUTION: A new set of car tires has a tread depth of 8 millimeters. The tread depth decreases 0.12 millimeter per thousand miles driven. Write an equation that gives the tread depth as a

Question 503695: A new set of car tires has a tread depth of 8 millimeters. The tread depth decreases 0.12 millimeter per thousand miles driven. Write an equation that gives the tread depth as a function of the distance driven.
Answer by oberobic(2304) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y = tread depth
x = 1000 miles driven
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y = -.12x + 8
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