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\n" ); document.write( ": you are hiking a six mile trail at a constant rate in topanga canyon. you begin at 10 am. at noon you are two miles from the end of the trail. write a linear equation that gives the distance d in miles from the end of the trail in terms of time t. let t represent the number of hours since 10 am \n" ); document.write( "
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Distance(d) equals Rate(r) times Time(t) or d=rt; r=d/t and t=d/r
\n" ); document.write( "Let t=number of hours since 10AM
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\n" ); document.write( "From 10am to 12 noon you have walked 6-2=4 miles
\n" ); document.write( "So your rate (r)=4/2 = 2 mph
\n" ); document.write( "So, our linear equation would be:
\n" ); document.write( "d=6-2t\r
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\n" ); document.write( "If t=3, then d=0 end of trail
\n" ); document.write( "if t=2, then d=6-4=2 mi from end of trail
\n" ); document.write( "if t=0, then d=6 mi from end of trail\r
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