document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=593606>Question 593606</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This word problem is about linear, absolute value and quardratic functions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The lenght of a human hair grows by aprrpoximately 1.3cm per monthe. A young girsl has a ponytail 20 cm long and wants a ponytail much longer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. Write a linear funciton L so that L(x) gives the length of the ponytail after 6 months.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. Determine the lenght of her ponytail after six months.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. Uste this function to determine how many months it will take her to have a pontail that is 50 cm. long.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are more questions to this word problem. If I can get help with this I know I can figure out the rest.  Thanking in adavance for any help with this. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #376380 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=376380\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length equals the monthly growth plus the starting length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.  L(x) = 1.3x + 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.  L(6) = 1.3 * 6 + 20 = 27.8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c.  50 = 1.3x + 20 ___ 30 = 1.3 x ___ 30 / 1.3 = x </SPAN>\n" );
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