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    A gasoline tank is leaking at a rate of n gallons in t hours. If the gasoline cost $2 per gallon, wh

    A gasoline tank is leaking at a rate of n gallons in t hours. If the gasoline cost $2 per gallon, what is the value of the gasoline that will be lost in m minutes? n gallons / t hours = n/t gallons per hour are leaking The value of the gas that leaks each hour is $2, so we have: 2n/t dollar...
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    The graph shows the average length (in inches) of a newborn baby over the course of its first 15 mon

    The graph shows the average length (in inches) of a newborn baby over the course of its first 15 months. Interpret the RATE OF CHANGE of the graph. Looking at our graph, we have a straight line. For straight lines, rate of change equals slope. Looking at a few points, we have: (0, 20)...
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