document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=94619>Question 94619</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a steak has thickness w inches. Let T be the time it takes to broil steak. It takes 12 minutes to broil a one inch thick steak. For every additional inch of thickness, the steak should be broiled for 5 more minutes. Wrie an equation for T in terms of w. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You have two points: (1,12) (2,17)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The Equation will be T = mw+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=5 and T=12 when w = 1 to you can solve for b as follws:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = 5*1+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T(w) = 5w + 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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