document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=87199>Question 87199</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how can I graph this equation where I am using the distance formula d=vt\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50mi=x(1/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I supposed to graph my answer to depict the variables in my situation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is my situation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We were traveling to the valley over the weekend, after traveling 50 miles at a constant speed for 1/2 hour we were pulled over by a state trooper and wrote us a ticket for speeding. How fast were we traveling?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My answer is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2/1)(50/1)=x(1/2)(2/1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 100 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and with this answer I need help to make a graph were I can proof my situation! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #63155 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=63155\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well, at that speed, you desewrved the ticket!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your answer for the speed is correct, but let's get to the graph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First, you need to identify the dependent and independent variables.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the distance is dependent upon the speed (x) at which you are trveling (for a constant time), speed is the dependent variable.  Let's call this D (for Distance)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the independent variable would then be speed or x. And the time is a constant 1/2 hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So you could write:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D+=+x%281%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D+=+x%281%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you were to graph this, you'd get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28600%2C400%2C-5%2C110%2C-5%2C60%2Cx%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28600%2C400%2C-5%2C110%2C-5%2C60%2Cx%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Where the horizontal axis is speed and the vertical axis is distance. </SPAN>\n" );
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