document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118279>Question 118279</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A company manufatures an alarm clock.3 weeks ago the company had 250 on hand 2 weeks from now the company will have 500.Assume the company will continue to make the clocks at the same rate.                                            To writ the expresson,define a variable for the time in weeks from today and use this variable to writ a rule for the number of clocks manufactured.I have used so many different ways to write this and even went threw a math tutor site that gave me an answer that it wouldn't take.250=(50)(-3)+b   250=(50)(-3)+400   500=(50)2+400 we just can't figure out what it wants for 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 #86401 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=86401\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A company manufatures an alarm clock.3 weeks ago the company had 250 on hand 2 weeks from now the company will have 500.Assume the company will continue to make the clocks at the same rate.                                            To writ the expresson,define a variable for the time in weeks from today and use this variable to writ a rule for the number of clocks manufactured.I have used so many different ways to write this and even went threw a math tutor site that gave me an answer that it wouldn't take.250=(50)(-3)+b   250=(50)(-3)+400   500=(50)2+400 we just can't figure out what it wants for the expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have two points relating week and # of clocks: (-3,250) and (2,500)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "With these you can determine a linear equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = [500-250]/[2--3] = 250/5 = 50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation form is # of clocks = slope*week + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute one of the point values and the slope value to solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250= 50*-3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 250+150 = 400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of clocks = 50(week) + 400<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You had the answer; you just didn't know you had the answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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