document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=479948>Question 479948</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  on two occasions last month,Sam rented a car from the same place and same model.He paid 210 and drove 625 miles the first trip.Second trip he paid 133.50 and drove 370 miles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After plotting these two points on a graph and drawing the line that goes through<BR>\n" );
document.write( "them, answer the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the equation of the line in the slope intercept form of the equation?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In your own words, explain what question the slope of the line answers for Sam.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What does the y intercept tell Sam and how does it help him?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write a one paragraph memo explaining to Sam the answers to his question and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how knowledge of algebra and graphing helped you to find the answers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "After plotting these two points on a graph and drawing the line that goes through them, answer the following:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using (625 mi ; 210 dollars) and (370 miles ; 133.50 dollars)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope = (210-133.5)/(625-370) = 0.3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "210 = 0.3*625+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 22.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cost = 0.3(miles) + 22.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the equation of the line in the slope intercept form of the equation?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In your own words, explain what question the slope of the line answers for Sam.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For each mile he drives the cost rises 30 cents.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What does the y intercept tell Sam and how does it help him?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The initial cost of renting the car was $22.50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll leave the discussion paragraph to you.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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