document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254763>Question 254763</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Harvey rides his bike at an average speed of 12 miles in 1 hour, 24 miles in 2 hours, and so on. Let h be the number of hours he rides and d be distance traveled. Write the equetion for the relationship between distance and time in point-slope form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need help with this problem!!!! I am in the 8th grade and I am failing my algebra 1 class because I don't know how to do this math and neither do my parents!!! Please help me!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Kasey </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187066 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=187066\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Harvey rides his bike at an average speed of 12 miles in 1 hour, 24 miles in 2 hours, and so on. Let h be the number of hours he rides and d be distance traveled. Write the equation for the relationship between distance and time in point-slope form.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have three points relating time and distance:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1,12),(2,24),(3,36)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope for your equation would be (24-12)/(2-1) = 12/1 = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The intercept is the distance you would travel in no time; that would be zero.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation is: distance = 12(time)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 12t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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