document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=649934>Question 649934</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay, so I have a word problem that I have to write an equation for. Then I have to write a paper walking another classmate through how to do the problem. I've come up with an equation, but it doesn't fit the standard model for linear equations, which worries me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's the word problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In order to build a house, a 15,300 gallon lake must be drained.  Water can be drained from the lake at a <BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate of 35 gallons per minute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So I identified my variables,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "water - independent variable - g - gallons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time - dependent variable - m - minutes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After staring at it for forever, I could only think that the problem is easily solved by dividing 15,300 by 35.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So my equation is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m= 15,300/35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which would make the horizontal intercept 437.14, meaning the lake could be drained completely in 437.14 minutes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "IT SEEMS WAY TOO SIMPLE! Am I doing this problem right?\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 #407107 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=407107\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In order to build a house, a 15,300 gallon lake must be drained. Water can be drained from the lake at a <BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate of 35 gallons per minute. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So I identified my variables, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "water - independent variable - g - gallons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time - dependent variable - m - minutes <BR>\n" );
document.write( "After staring at it for forever, I could only think that the problem is easily solved by dividing 15,300 by 35. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So my equation is: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "m= 15,300/35 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which would make the horizontal intercept 437.14, meaning the lake could be drained completely in 437.14 minutes. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "IT SEEMS WAY TOO SIMPLE! Am I doing this problem right? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Volume = flow rate * time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = Vol/flow<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15300 gallons/35 gal/min = 437.14 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's all there is to it. </SPAN>\n" );
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