document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=876149>Question 876149</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> James covers a distance of 8 meters in the first second of a 100 meter race. Then he sprints at a speed of 9 meters per second. How far is James from the finish line 9 seconds after the race has started?  My teacher gave me the equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "an=a1+(n-1)d  i just dont understand what to plug in. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #528596 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=528596\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here's how I would do it:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+r%2At+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+r%2At+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 sec after the race started is 8 sec after<BR>\n" );
document.write( "he started sprinting<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+9%2A8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+9%2A8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+72+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+72+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, he has gone <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8+%2B+72+=+80+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8+%2B+72+=+80+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means he is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+100+-+80+=+20+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+100+-+80+=+20+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from the finish line<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Putting into a formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = distance from the finish line <BR>\n" );
document.write( "after 9 sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+100+-+%28+9%2A%28+9-1+%29+%29+-+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+100+-+%28+9%2A%28+9-1+%29+%29+-+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+100+-+72+-+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+100+-+72+-+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+20+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+20+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+9%2A%28+9-1+%29+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+9%2A%28+9-1+%29+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = rate x time\r<BR>\n" );
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