document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1109518>Question 1109518</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone help? I need to create an equation for a linear function, Function C, with a rate of change that is between (4.5/2) and (2/5). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #724501 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=724501\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Linear equations are of the form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=m%2Ax%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=m%2Ax%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is usually called slope,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but it could also be called rate of change.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For example, if a small child gets a piggy bank with 5 coins inside,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and each night adds the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > coins mom gives him as allowance because he was a good boy,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "after <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > days, the number of coins in the piggy bank, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "will be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28C=2x%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28C=2x%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , with a rate of change (or slope) of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%222+coins+%2F+day%22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%222+coins+%2F+day%22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4.5%2F2=2.25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4.5%2F2=2.25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F5=0.4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F5=0.4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so a rate of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is between the two numbers specified. </SPAN>\n" );
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