document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=898221>Question 898221</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An airplane left at 12:00 PM flying towards Chicago at a constant speed of 500 miles per hour. At 3:00 PM the airplane was 2,000 miles from Chicago. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which equation represents this situation if x is the number of hours after 12:00 PM and y is the number of miles from Chicago? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. y=2000+500x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. y=2000 - 500x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. y=3500-500x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. y=3500+500x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E. y=1500+500x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think it's B, because at 3:00 pm it was 2,000 miles and going 500 mph. Is that right? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "thanks for the help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #544646 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=544646\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two points to identify are (0,2000) and (500*x,0); and the y distance DECREASES as x increases.  Only choice B is consistent with this.  Rate of Travel and slope mean the same thing. </SPAN>\n" );
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