document.write( "Question 767250: if rocket burns at the rate of 2.5 tons per minute when falling out of orbit into the atmosphere. if the rocket weighs 6000 tons before reentry express its weight as a function of time t in minutes of reentry \n" ); document.write( "
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The rate is given with unit of tons per minute. The variable is minutes, \"t\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Calling M the function of time in minutes, \"M%28t%29=6000-2.5t\"
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