Answer:
y=3/2x+7
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x be the distance of the additional water stations from the starting line.
We want on that is 1.5 miles behind the 8-mile water station, and one that is 1.5 miles ahead. The following absolute value function describes x:
|x-1.5| = 8
Two numbers comply: x= 9.5 and 6.5.
The additional water stations will be 6.5 and 9.5 miles from the starting line.
What ? What ?
Did you write the first two answers in pencil ?
They're correct ! Just do the other two exactly the same way.
-- Do the division problem printed in the "Distance ..." column.
-- Multiply the answer by 0.1 .
-- Write the new answer in the last column.
Answer:
The new location is directly in the middle.
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