document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=83972>Question 83972</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 #60426 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=60426\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A linear function or relationship really pertains to a straight line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = m(x - x1) + y1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Side Temp (T) = Slope (3) (h - 0) + 76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = 3h + 76 </SPAN>\n" );
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