document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1064455>Question 1064455</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Neil gets in an elevator at the 30th floor and begins to descend at a speed of 8 feet per second. After 12 seconds, the elevator is 240 feet above the ground. Let y= the height in feet of the elevator and let x= the seconds after Neil got in.  Write an equation to show the relationship between the independent and dependent variables.    Thank you!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #680708 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=680708\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> So in 12 seconds he travels,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2A12=96 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2A12=96\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So he started at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=240%2B96=336 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"240%2B96=336\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0,336)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(12,240)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=%28240-336%29%2F%2812-0%29=-96%2F12=-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=%28240-336%29%2F%2812-0%29=-96%2F12=-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Point slope form of a line,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-336=-8%28x-0%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-336=-8%28x-0%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-8x%2B336 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-8x%2B336\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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