document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161311>Question 161311</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hiking up a mountain, you notice that the air temperature drops 10 degrees C for every 1,000 meters increase in elevation. Write a multiplication expression to represent the decrease in temperature if you hike up the mountain 3,000 meters. Then evaluate the expression and explain its meaning.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118814 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=118814\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hiking up a mountain, you notice that the air temperature drops 10 degrees C for every 1,000 meters increase in elevation. Write a multiplication expression to represent the decrease in temperature if you hike up the mountain 3,000 meters. Then evaluate the expression and explain its meaning.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Tb be \"temperature at the base of the mountain\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let T(a) be \"temperature at some altitude above the base\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let a be the altitute above the base<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "T(a) = T(b) - (a/1000)10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T(3000) = T(b) - (3000/1000)10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T(3000) = T(b) - 30 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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