document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=675698>Question 675698</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The formula for the time that a certain traffic light remains yellow is t=1/8s+1, where t represents the time in seconds and s represents the speed limit in miles per hour. If the light is yellow for 6 seconds, what is the speed limit in miles per hour?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I tried 6=1/8s+1 and I did the reciprocal, but that confuses me. Do i subtract 1 first or do i multiply the 8? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Assume the formulas is: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >s + 1 = t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 6 sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >s + 1 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >s = 6 - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >s = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 8(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 40 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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