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14. A rock thrown in a lake sinks at a rate of 4 inches per second. What is the depth of the

rock after 10 seconds?​

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Answer:40 inches

Step-by-step explanation:4×10=40

User Fabio Fracassi
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Answer: 40 inches


Explanation-

Step 1: Turn this into an equation

We know that the equation will be in y=mx+b We also know that the rate/slope (m) is 4. We now know that the equation is y=4x. Since there is no mention of an intercept (b), we can assume that it is 0. So our equation will end at y=4x

Step 2: Substituting the “x” value

Since “x” represents the seconds, we can substitute that for 10. The equation now turns into y=4(10)

Step 3: Solving

By multiplying the numbers in the equation, we can now get the final result. y= 4(10) y=40

Step 4: Final answer

Since y=40, the depth is 40 inches



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