document.write( "Question 1084005: After sitting in a taxi for 9 minutes, Sally realizes the cost of her ride is $9.05.
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x, time
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Points (9, 9.05) and (12, 10.4)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "rate \"%2810.4-9.05%29%2F3=0.45\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "30 minutes after the just traveled 9 minutes would be 39 minutes.
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