document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=181552>Question 181552</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A certain highway is straight and makes a steep descent toward the city. The highway has a 6% grade, which means that its slope is -6/100. Driving on the road, you notice from elevation signs that you have descended a distance of d = 500 ft. What is the change in your horizontal distance? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i dont understand how to set this up and solve it! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #136154 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=136154\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The definition of slope is slope = rise/run. Another definition<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is slope = (change in vertical distance) / (change in horizontal distance)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope is given by the problem as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6%2F100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6%2F100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem also gives you (change in vertical distance) which is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=500 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"500\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The formula for slope is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29+%2F+%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29+%2F+%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This formula is used when 2 points are given and the slope is unknown<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I can use this formula because<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+-6%2F100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+-6%2F100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is given, and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D+500 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D+500\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is given, and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the unknown<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6%2F100+=+500+%2F+%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6%2F100+=+500+%2F+%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100%2F-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100%2F-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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