document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=341750>Question 341750</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please help me on sloving this word problem? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A cannery processed 545 pounds of strawberries in 2.5 hours. The cannery processed 3695 pounds in 11.5 hours. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How would you write that in a linear equation? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "And how can you find out how many strawberries were processed in 9 hourS?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "How would you write that in a linear equation?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have two points relating time and strawberries;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2.5, 545) and (11,5, 3695)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (3695-545)/(11.5-2.5) = 350<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "545 = 350*2.5 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -330<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = 350x - 330 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "And how can you find out how many strawberries were processed in 9 hourS? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(9) = 350*9-330<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(9) = 2820 strawberries in 9 hrs.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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