document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=454761>Question 454761</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Melissa sold 15 boxes of raisins and made a profit of $5, the next week she sold 25 boxes of raisins and made a $10 profit. Write an expression that relates her profits to the number of boxes of raisins sold.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #312210 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=312210\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use those numbers as points on a line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(15,5) and (25, 10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(10-5)/(25-15)=5/10=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x/2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug in x and y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5=15/2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=7.5+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x/2-2.5<BR>\n" );
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