document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1202498>Question 1202498</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that the weight (in pounds) of an airplane is a linear function of the total amount of fuel (in gallons) in its tank. When graphed, the function gives a line with a slope of 5.7 . See the figure below.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "With 54 gallons of fuel in its tank, the airplane has a weight of 2207.8 pounds. What is the weight of the plane with 82 gallons of fuel in its tank?\r<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 #837376 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</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=837376\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The \"graph below\" might help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your description gives something like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x,y) points for x gallons of fuel, y weight of plane in pounds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b, for m=5.7; and given point (54, 2207.8).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Directly using the point-slope equation form for a line,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-2207.8=5.7%28x-54%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-2207.8=5.7%28x-54%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do what you want or need from that. </SPAN>\n" );
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