Question 285433
Let {{{p}}} = total number of patients seen
Let {{{m}}} = rate per hour of seeing patients
Let {{{t}}} = time to see {{{p}}} patients
I can write the equation:
{{{p = m*t}}}
{{{m}}} is rate, or slope
given:
{{{m = 10/5}}}
{{{m = 2}}} patients/hr
So, the general equation is:
{{{p = 2t}}}
You are asked for {{{t}}} when {{{p = 40}}}
{{{40 = 2t}}}
{{{t = 40/2}}}
{{{t = 20}}} hrs