document.write( "Question 1202497: 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.
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document.write( "According to the description, you should add the weight of the additional fuel to 2207.8 pounds.\r\n" );
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document.write( "This additional weight is the difference of volumes in gallons multiplied by the slope coefficient.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, you write and calculate\r\n" );
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document.write( "    W(82 gallons) = W(54 gallons) + 5.7*(82-54) = 2207.8 + 5.7*(82-54) = 2367.4 pounds.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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