document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=55387>Question 55387</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  I want to thank you for any help you may provide I am having a hard time figuring this out the linear functions in these questions these qustions are not from a text book. It is approximately 480 miles from Los Angeles, California, to San Francisco, California. Allowing for various traffic conditions, a driver can average approximately 60 miles per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) How far have you traveled after 3 hours?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer:180 miles <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x60=180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) How far have you traveled after 4 hours?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: 240<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x60=240\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) How far have you traveled after t hours (i.e., write a linear function that expresses the distance traveled, d, as a function of time, t).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d) How far will you HAVE LEFT to travel to reach San Francisco after you have traveled 3 hours?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: 300 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "480-180=300\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e) How far will you HAVE LEFT to travel to reach San Francisco after you have traveled 4 hours?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: 240<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "480-240=240\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f) How far will you HAVE LEFT to travel to reach San Francisco after you have traveled t hours (i.e., write a linear function that expresses the distance to be traveled to reach San Francisco, s, as a function of time, t).<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 #37662 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=37662\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  It is approximately 480 miles from Los Angeles, California, to San Francisco, California. Allowing for various traffic conditions, a driver can average approximately 60 miles per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) How far have you traveled after 3 hours?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer:180 miles <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x60=180 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) How far have you traveled after 4 hours?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: 240<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x60=240 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) How far have you traveled after t hours (i.e., write a linear function that expresses the distance traveled, d, as a function of time, t).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d) How far will you HAVE LEFT to travel to reach San Francisco after you have traveled 3 hours?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: 300 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "480-180=300 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e) How far will you HAVE LEFT to travel to reach San Francisco after you have traveled 4 hours?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: 240<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "480-240=240 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f) How far will you HAVE LEFT to travel to reach San Francisco after you have traveled t hours (i.e., write a linear function that expresses the distance to be traveled to reach San Francisco, s, as a function of time, t).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance left = 480-60t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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