document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=33996>Question 33996</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't understand this question:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write a rule that expresses the months m(y) as a function of the number of years Y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I put m(y)=12y but got it wrong, could you please explain.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #20360 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=20360\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have m(y)=12y. I cannot see what is wrong with that, from the wording of your question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, put in 4 years (y=4) we get m=12*4 --> m = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "put in 0.5 years (y=0.5), we get m=12*0.5 --> m = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So it looks fine to me. Again, need to read the original Q just to make sure.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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