document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1168913>Question 1168913</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve. I am confused.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The table shows how much money different people made at various jobs. Fill in the blanks. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "#of hours	Total $<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0	4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1	8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2	12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Unit rate of change: _______________________ <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Linear? _____yes <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dependent Variable: y=__Total dollar amt per hour <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Independent Variable: x _#of hours <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Starting Point: _4___ __________________ <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation: ________________________________ <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 #793553 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=793553\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when they work 0 hours, they make 4 dollars.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when they work 1 hour, they make 8 dollars.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when they work 2 hours, they make 12 dollars.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "looks like they make 4 dollars an hour at the beginning of the hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the equation would be y = 4 * x + 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when x = 0, y = 0 + 4 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when x = 1, y = 4 + 4 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when x = 2, y = 8 + 4 = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answers to your questions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Unit rate of change: __________4 collars an hour_____________<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Linear? _____yes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dependent Variable: y=__total dollars made !!!!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Independent Variable: x _#of hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Starting Point: _4___ __________________<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation: ____y = 4x + 4____________________________<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "maybe they make 4 dollars just to show up and then make 4 dollars an hour on top of that.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that might make more sense.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the objective was to get you to write an equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "not sure the problem was posed very well, because it is confusing.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stil, the answers and the equation are what they are looking for.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your answer to the dependent variable was that y represents the total amount of money spent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if they work 0 hours, they make 4 dollars.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if they work 1 hour, they make 8 dollars.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if  they work 2 hours, they make 12 dollars.,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "etc.\r<BR>\n" );
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