document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1118219>Question 1118219</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> West of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Route 40 eastbound is straight and makes a steep descent towards the city, The highway has a 6% grade which means that its slope is -6/100. Driving on this road you notice from elevation signs that you have descended a distance of 100 ft. What is the change in our horizontal distance? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #733516 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=733516\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The change DOWNWARD 100 feet;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6%2F100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6%2F100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for vertical to horizontal change;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1667 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1667\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=feet ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"feet\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=horizontal ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"horizontal\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=change ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"change\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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