document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=146508>Question 146508</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having a problem trying to solve this linear equation word problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Velocity of a bullet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A gun is fired straight upward.  The bullet leaves the gun at 100 feet per second (time t=0).  After 2 seconds the velocity of the bullet is 36 feet per second.  There is a linear equation that gives the velocity v in terms of the time t.  Find the equation and find the velocity after 3 seconds. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #106920 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=106920\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you have two points on the line, (0,100) and (2,36)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the slope (m) is (36-100)/(2-0) or -32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the y-intercept (b), where x equals 0, is 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=mx+b __ v=-32t+100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when t=3 __ v=-32(3)+100 __ v=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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