document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1001941>Question 1001941</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you show how to find the equation? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Jacob earns $55 in 2 hours, or $130 in 5 hours.  What equation represents this relation? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "use linear equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=ax%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=ax%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if Jacob earns $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=55 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"55\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hours, we have \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=55=2a%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"55=2a%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....eq.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if Jacob earns $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=130 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"130\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hours,we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=130=5a%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"130=5a%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >........eq.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve this system:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=55=2a%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"55=2a%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....eq.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=130=5a%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"130=5a%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >........eq.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------------------------subtract eq.1 from eq.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=130-55=5a-2a%2Bb-b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"130-55=5a-2a%2Bb-b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=75=3a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"75=3a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=75%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=75%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "go to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=55=2a%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"55=2a%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=55=2%2A25%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"55=2%2A25%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=55=50%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"55=50%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=55-50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=55-50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, an equation that represents this relation is: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=25x%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=25x%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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