document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=679103>Question 679103</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are using 0.05 gallons per mile of a SUV gas tank that holds 16 gallons. Write the linear equation for this problem in y=mx+b form. Note: this equation has a negative slope (m). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #421821 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pmatei><B>pmatei(79)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pmatei><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=421821\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Anything that is \" ... per ...\" represents the slope. Because you are using (taking away), it is a negative slope: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=-0.05 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=-0.05\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the beginning (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) you have a full tank: y-intercept is 16: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the equation is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+-0.05x+%2B+16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+-0.05x+%2B+16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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