Algebra Demystified 2nd Ed

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1
Chapter 8 linear appliCaTionS 299

home to work is given by d = 30t, and the distance from work to home

is given by dt  =  (^45) ()– ^1860 miles.
30 45 18
60
30 45 3
10
30 45 135
1
tt
tt
tt
=−
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=−


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=−
00
30 45 27
2
45 45
15 27
2
1
15
27
2
9
10
tt
tt
t
t
t
=−
−−
−=−



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The distance from Toni’s home and work is 30 t  =  (^30) () 109 27 miles. = 



  1. Let t represent the number of hours Leo spent walking his grandson to
    school. Then t – ^1660 represents the number of hours Leo spent walking
    home. The distance from home to school is given by d = 3t and the dis-
    tance from school to home is given by dt  =  ()– 5^1660.


3516
60
35 4
15
3520
15
35

tt

tt

tt

tt

=−






=−




=−

=−^44
3
55
2 4
3
1
2

4
3
2
3

−−
−=−

=

⋅−

=

tt
t

t

t

The distance from home to school is 33 t  =  ()^232 miles. = 

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