document.write( "Question 163671: An escalator carries passengers a vertical distance of 40 ft. while traveling a horizontal distance of 90 ft. Find hte grade of the escalator \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #120572 by vleith(2983)\"\" \"About 
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The grade is the same as the slope.
\n" ); document.write( "Slope is (change in y) / (change in x)
\n" ); document.write( "\"grade+=+40%2F90\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"grade+=+4%2F9\"
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