document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=83717>Question 83717</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi! I have a question on how to work this problem. I know what the answer would be if they said what temperature would it be after 3 hours, but I do not even know what a linear relationship is. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem: Write a linear relationship that describes the out side temperature, T, as a function of the number of hours since 8:00am., h. At 8:00am the outside temperature was 76(degrees)F and each hour the temperature rose 3 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for your help,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Melissa </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #60201 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=60201\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> t=76+3h where t=current temperature after 8:00am. h=the number of hours since 8:00am.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "example: at 12:00 the temperature would be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=76+3*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=76+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=88 degrees.  </SPAN>\n" );
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