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document.write( "\"As an orange grows over a five-week period, there is a linear relationship between the volume of the orange and time. At the beginning of the period, the volume is about 34cm^3. four weeks later, the volume is about 50cm^3. What is the volume at the end of the five-week period?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help!! Thank you!!!  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "\"As an orange grows over a five-week period, there is a linear relationship between the volume of the orange and time. At the beginning of the period, the volume is about 34cm^3. four weeks later, the volume is about 50cm^3. ---------------------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your have two points: (0,34) and (4,50)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Linear Form: V = mw + b where v is volume and w is weeks.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find \"m\" = slope: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (50-34)/4 = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "intercept = V(0) = 34<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V(w) = 4w+34<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the volume at the end of the five-week period?\" <BR>\n" );
document.write( "V(5) = 4*5+34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V(5) = 54 cm^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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