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Question 99688: Can a particular equation represent the relationship between variables in two different word problems?
For example,
Can you explain how certain distance-rate-time problems are similar to some simple-interest problems?
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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DISTANCE=RATE*TIME
EX: 400MILES=50MPH*8HOURS.
INTEREST=PRINCIPAL*RATE
EX.$600=$10,000*.06