document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1176132>Question 1176132</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One day snow begins to fall at a constant rate.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "At noon, a snowplow starts clearing a road.  The plow clears a constant volume per hour.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At 1PM, it has cleared 2 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "At 2PM, it has cleared 1 more mile.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What time did it begin to snow? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #802216 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39621)</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=802216\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> According to the description, the situation is a linear relationship.  Noon time is x=0.  The two points are  (1,2) and (2,3).  Already described is slope is 1 mile per hour.   You finish this yourself.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When was y=0?<BR>\n" );
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