SOLUTION: Hello. My name is Mia. I don't know how to put the following question into a rational expression. Dr. Taylor can see 10 patients in 5 hours. At this rate, how long would it tke

Question 285433: Hello. My name is Mia. I don't know how to put the following question into a rational expression. Dr. Taylor can see 10 patients in 5 hours. At this rate, how long would it tke him to see 40 patients?

Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, josmiceli:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
10 in 5 hours
20 in 10
30 in 15
40 in 20
or 40/10=4 5*4=20
At that rate the last 20 patients have died already.

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = total number of patients seen
Let = rate per hour of seeing patients
Let = time to see patients
I can write the equation:

is rate, or slope
given:

patients/hr
So, the general equation is:

You are asked for when

hrs

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