document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=359276>Question 359276</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation y=35+0.8x gives the distance a sports car is from Flint after x minutes. How far is the sports car from Flint after 25 minutes? And how long will it take until the sports car is 75 miles from Flint?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help, I'm trying to help my nephew with his homework and I am stumped and have no clue how to answer this! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #256406 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=256406\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Substitute the given time for x the solve.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=35+0.8*25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=35+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=55 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75=35+0.8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=0.8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40/0.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=50 minutes </SPAN>\n" );
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