document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=110813>Question 110813</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have to answer the following question and I am having a hard time. Can you please help?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find a real-life application of a linear function. State the application, give the equation of the linear function, and state what the x and y in the application represent. Choose at least two values of x to input into your function and find the corresponding y for each. State, in words, what each x and y means in terms of your real-life application.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #80828 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=80828\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Things that I know are a straight line function tend to be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "very mechanical in nature, and very predictable. An example<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is the number of rotations of a wheel on my car and how far<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the car goes on the road.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A linear equation has the form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+mx+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+mx+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > m is the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b is allowed to be zero if y = 0 when x = 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Say I go 1 mile when the wheel rotates 2,500 times.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the car goes 2 miles when it rotates 5,000 times<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+2500x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+2500x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where y is miles and x is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nymber of rotations. Y, the vertical axis is always the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "thing that DEPENDS on the other. miles travelled DEPEND on<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tire rotations. </SPAN>\n" );
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