document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1133583>Question 1133583</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a dam is built on a river to create a reservoir. the water level w in the reservoir is given by the equation w=3.5t+24 where t is the number of years the dam was constructed, and w is measured in feet.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #750841 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=750841\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> your function is w = 3.5 * t + 24.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to graph this function using graphing software, let y = w and x = t.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the function becomes y = 3.5 * x + 24.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y represents w which represents the water level, or the height of the water.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x represents t which represents the number of years since the dam was constructed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can graph it manually, but graphing software makes the job easier and it comes out neater as well as more accurate./\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "my software generated graph is shown below:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the values of y on the graph are generated from the formula of y = 3.5 * x + 24.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for example, the coordinate point (15,76.5) means the value of x is 15 and the value of y is 76.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the formula would generate y = 3.5 * 15 + 24 which makes y = 76.5 when x is equal to 15.\r<BR>\n" );
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