document.write( "Question 654045: A field goal kicker can kick the football 22
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A field goal kicker can kick the football 22
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\n" ); document.write( "a) Find the distance the kicker can kick
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\n" ); document.write( "b) Find the distance controlled by the wind.
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\n" ); document.write( "let x=kick distance with no wind
\n" ); document.write( "let c=distance controlled by wind
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\n" ); document.write( "x-c=22
\n" ); document.write( "x+c=58
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\n" ); document.write( "2x=80
\n" ); document.write( "x=40
\n" ); document.write( "c=x-22=40-22=18
\n" ); document.write( "kick distance with no wind=40 yds
\n" ); document.write( "distance controlled by wind=18 yds
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