Question

At the end of a snow storm, Elijah saw there was a lot of snow on his front lawn. The temperature increased and the snow began to melt at a steady rate. There was a depth of 18 inches of snow on the lawn when the storm ended and then it started melting at a rate of 1.5 inches per hour. Write an equation for S, in terms of t, representing the depth of snow on Elijah's lawn, in inches, t hours after the snow stopped falling.

Answer 1

Answer:

S = 18 - 1.5t

Step-by-step explanation:

The initial value is 18 inches

The rate of change is -1.5 inches per hour

t is the number of hours

S = 18 - 1.5t