document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=497983>Question 497983</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I write a multiplication expression for the following algebra word problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hiking up a mountian, you notice that the air temperature drops 10 degrees celcius for every 1,ooo meters increase in elevation. Write an expression to represent the decrease in temperature if you hike up the mountain 3,000 meters. then evaluate the expression. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #803921 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=803921\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = temperature at sea level\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = increase in elevation (increments of 1000 meters)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "decrease in temperature if you climb 3000 meters = x - 30y </SPAN>\n" );
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