document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=314465>Question 314465</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Elsa is driving on the highway. She begins the trip with  gallons of gas in her car. The car uses up one gallon of gas every  miles. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let  represent the number of gallons of gas she has left in her tank, and let  represent the total distance (in miles) she has traveled. Write an equation relating  to  , and then graph your equation using the axes below. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is a x and y graph involved too. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is this type of question under? For instance, is it Algebra or graphing? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have only found this so far \"Writing Equations and drawing graphs to fit a narrative.\" Is there a standard name for the terms? Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #225010 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=malaydassharma><B>malaydassharma(59)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=malaydassharma><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=malaydassharma><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=225010\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let,  Elsa begins the trip with G gallons of gas in her car.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let  gallons of gas she has left in her tank = y  gallons after she travelled distance of x miles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As per the problem and our asumption,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when at the strating of the tour x=0  , y=G<BR>\n" );
document.write( " after she travels x miles , y = G- x/1= G-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the equation is , y=G-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To plot a graph, if we assume G=15 then our equation is y=15-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To plot a graph, if we assume G=10 then our equation is y=10-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To plot a graph, if we assume G=5 then our equation is y=5-x and so on....\r<BR>\n" );
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