document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=906385>Question 906385</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At sea level, the boiling point of water is 100°C. At an altitude of 7 km, the boiling point of water is 75.5°C. Find a linear function for the boiling point of water in terms of the altitude above sea level. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #549842 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JoelSchwartz><B>JoelSchwartz(130)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JoelSchwartz><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=549842\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 100-75.5=24.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "At seven km above sea level the temperature decreased by 24.5 degrees celcius.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If i divide 24.5 by seven i get the temperature decreased every km above sea level. I know that the temperature at sea level is 100 degrees celcius and i know that every km above sea level is 3.5 degrees less. The equation to find the temperature at any elevation is 100-3.5x  the x is the number of km above sea level. </SPAN>\n" );
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