document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1075220>Question 1075220</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 29.	At time t = 0, water begins to drip out of a pipe into an empty bucket. After 72 minutes, there are 12 inches of water in the bucket. Write a linear function rule to model how many inches of water w are in the bucket after any number of minutes t.  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30.	A family has a supply of 75 logs to use in the fireplace during vacation. The family uses exactly 9 logs each night. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.	How many nights will the supply of logs last? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.	Write a linear function to model this situation where G is the number of logs remaining after N nights<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #689931 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=689931\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 	At time t = 0, water begins to drip out of a pipe into an empty bucket. After 72 minutes, there are 12 inches of water in the bucket. Write a linear function rule to model how many inches of water w are in the bucket after any number of minutes t.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Inches per minute:: 12\"/72 min = 1/6 in per min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation: I(t) = (1/6)t inches for \"t\" minutes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30.	A family has a supply of 75 logs to use in the fireplace during vacation. The family uses exactly 9 logs each night.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.	How many nights will the supply of logs last?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75/9 = 8 1/3 nights<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.	Write a linear function to model this situation where G is the number of logs remaining after N nights<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have 2 points:: (0,75) and (N,6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope :: (75-6)/(0-N) = 69/(-N) = -69/N<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L(t) = (-69/N)t + 75<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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