document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1183048>Question 1183048</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nick works part-time at a bookstore. His pay varies directly with the number of hours worked. In one week, he earned $120 for 8 hours of work. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Define two variables for this relation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Describe the rate of change in words.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) Determine an equation to represent the relation: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d) Use the equation to determine how many hours Nick must work to earn $345 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #813199 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52790)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=813199\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This problem is good to develop your common sense, &nbsp;instead of &nbsp;(and rather than) &nbsp;making formal exercises.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the problem's description,  &nbsp;the hourly earning rate is &nbsp;120/8 = 15 dollars per hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After that, &nbsp;you can easily answer all other/remained questions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;REMEMBER and MEMORIZE it: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;all these formal exercises in this problem are worth &nbsp;NOTHING.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is only &nbsp;<U>BAD &nbsp;EDUCATIONAL &nbsp;system/conception</U> &nbsp;may allow/produce such teaching as questions in this problem . . . \r<BR>\n" );
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