document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1013861>Question 1013861</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation d=rt is used to calculate distance, rate, or time, where d is the distance (in meters), r is the rate (in meters per minute), and t  is the time (in minutes). Consider the statements below that describe the walking rates for three people. Graph the equation that represents the rate of the fastest person.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tomas walks 1200 meters in 8 minutes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Becky walks for 10 minutes and goes 1400 meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Derrick walks at a rate of 145 meters per minute. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #630159 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=630159\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+r%2At+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+r%2At+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thomas's rate:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1200%2F8+=+150+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1200%2F8+=+150+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > m/min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Becky's rate:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1400%2F10+=+140+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1400%2F10+=+140+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > m/min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Derrick's rate:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+145+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+145+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > m/min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you express the rate as meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "traveled in ONE minute, that is called<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a unit rate, and each rate can easily <BR>\n" );
document.write( "be compared with the others<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The fastest rate is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+150+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+150+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > m/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation would be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+150t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+150t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where meters is on the vertical axis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and time in minutes is on the horizontal axis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-1%2C+6%2C+-100%2C+500%2C+150x+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-1%2C+6%2C+-100%2C+500%2C+150x+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  </SPAN>\n" );
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