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George was riding his bike by some construction, and apparently got a nail in his tire. 5 days later he realized that the tire was losing air, and at that time it had a pressure of 52 pounds per square inch (PSI); he didn t have time to x it then, and then 8 days after getting the nail the pressure was down to 46 PSI.

(a) Write a linear equation giving the tire pressure (P) in pounds per square inch in terms of the number d of days since he got the nail in his tire.​

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Answer:

P(d) = 62 - 2d

Explanation:

P = pound per square inch

d = days

(52 - 46) / 3 = 2

46 + 2 * 8 = 62

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