document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=157387>Question 157387</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car is traveling at a speed of 55 miles per hour. You want to write an algebraic expression to show how far the car will travel in a certain number of hours. What will be your constant? your variable?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem comes from Holt Mathematics course 1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116005 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><B>gonzo(654)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=116005\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> distance = rate * time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance is number of miles the car has traveled.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = number of miles per hour the car is traveling at.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = number of hours the car has been driven.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let D = distance.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let T = time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let R = rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the general equation is D = R*T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "as long as the car will always be driven at 55 miles per hour, you can substitute 55 for R and that becomes your constant.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation then becomes D = 55 * T.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "example:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you drive 5 hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = 55 * T = 55 * 5 = 275 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you drive at 55 miles per hour for 5 hours, you will have driven 275 miles.<BR>\n" );
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