document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1009079>Question 1009079</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Maya is driving to Phoenix. Suppose that the remaining distance to drive (in miles) is a linear function of her driving time (in minutes). When graphed, the function gives a line with a slope of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8722;0.7<BR>\n" );
document.write( ". See the figure below.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maya has <BR>\n" );
document.write( "65<BR>\n" );
document.write( " miles remaining after <BR>\n" );
document.write( "37<BR>\n" );
document.write( " minutes of driving. How many miles will be remaining after <BR>\n" );
document.write( "45<BR>\n" );
document.write( " minutes of driving? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "&#8722;0.7<BR>\n" );
document.write( ". See the figure below.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -0.7x + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Maya has 65 miles remaining after 37 minutes of driving.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use those values to solve for \"b\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65 = -0.7*37 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 90.9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -0.7x + 90.9 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many miles will be remaining after <BR>\n" );
document.write( "45 minutes of driving?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(45) = -0.7*45 + 90.9 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(45) = 59.4 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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