document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1089610>Question 1089610</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In testing an experimental diet for hens, it was determined that the average live weight w(in grams) of a hen was statistically a linear faction of the number of days d after the diet began, suppose the average weight of a hen beginning the diet was 40 grams and 20 days later it was 675 grams. determine w as a linear faction of d. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #704274 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=704274\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> w=kd+40, since at time 0, the hen weighed 40 gm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "675=k*20+40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20k=635<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=31.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "weight=31.75d+40<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );