document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=51131>Question 51131</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Aqueducts were once used to carry water from rivers using gravity.  Water flowing too quickly might damage an aqueduct, but water flowing too slowly might not keep the aquiducts clear.  One of the best and most common designs for an aqueduct was to raise it 3 meters for every kilometer in length.  What is the slope of an aqueduct built with this design?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "        I need help in understanding how to find the slope from this word problem because I don't understand anything about word problems.  So if you could please help me to solve this problem step by step it would be helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #34101 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=34101\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Remember the basic definition of slope...\"Rise over Run\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In your problem, the aqueduct rises 3 meters (Rise = 3) for every kilometer (1,000 meters) in length (Run = 1,000 meters).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the slope is Rise/Run = 3/1000 = 0.003\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does this help?<BR>\n" );
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