document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=737497>Question 737497</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm not even certain how to begin to start this, I thought the formula for solving it might be A=10t-19944 but I can't figure out if it's right or not. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A certain mountain has an elevation of 19,944 feet. In 1918, the glacier on this peak covered 10 acres. By 2003 this glacier had melted to only 1 acre. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A: Assume that this glacier melted at a constant rate each year. Find this yearly rate.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B: Use your answer from part (a) to write a linear equation that gives the acreage A of this glacier t years past 1918 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #450396 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=450396\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (a) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The rate of melting is ( change in acres ) / ( years passed )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=++%28+1+-+10+%29+%2F+%28+2003+-+1918+%29++ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"++%28+1+-+10+%29+%2F+%28+2003+-+1918+%29++\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28-9%29+%2F+5+=+-9%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28-9%29+%2F+5+=+-9%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+m%2At+%2B+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+m%2At+%2B+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = acres covered<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = time in years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = slope from part (a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > -intercept, where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "( I am saying that 1918 is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t=0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t=0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 1918,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+%28-9%2F5%29%2At+%2B+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+%28-9%2F5%29%2At+%2B+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+-9+%2B+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+-9+%2B+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > acre<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
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