SOLUTION: ISBN 1 902 214 13X - Essential Mathematics Book 8 - David Rayner The height of a balloon increases at a steady rate of x metres in t hours. How far will the balloon rise in one

Question 61357: ISBN 1 902 214 13X - Essential Mathematics Book 8 - David Rayner
The height of a balloon increases at a steady rate of x metres in t hours. How far will the balloon rise in one hour? How far will the balloon rise in 4 hours?
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The height of a balloon increases at a steady rate of x metres in t hours. How far will the balloon rise in one hour? How far will the balloon rise in 4 hours?
h=xt
In one hour:
h=x(1)
h=x meters
In 4 hours:
h=x(4)
h=4x meters
:
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