document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1163399>Question 1163399</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Identify whether the following situation can be modelled by a linear relationship:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The distance travelled by Laura walking at a constant rate of 1 km per 10 minutes. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #787463 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=787463\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> distance = rate * time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the rate is 1 kilometer per 10 minutes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the time is in minutes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the equation becomes distance = 1/10 * number of minutes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that's a linear equation because the highest exponent in the variables used is 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the variables used are distance, rate, and time.<BR>\n" );
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