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OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

A 154-ib person burns 420 calories per hour riding an exercise bicycle at a rate of 15 mi/hr. Write a function rule to represent the total calories burned over time by that person. Explain how the information in the problem relates to the function.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

divide 420 by 15 and u will have ur answer

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

So 28

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

@Jesstho.-.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

"Write a function rule to represent the total calories burned over time by that person" total calories burned = function, what would this function look like?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah 28

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

@agent0smith

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes, 28 is correct. Do you want the explanation?

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

@GodGirl @Koikkara @Jesstho.-. @Zarkon @texaschic101

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wht ya need?

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

I need the function rule @HeroOfLove111 and @Jesstho.-.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u will have to tlk to jess about tht

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hold on.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Give me 5 minutes.

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Answer is 420*t

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

whats t?

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

@AccessDenied @Jesstho.-. @texaschic101

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got it, I got confused

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

what is it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

one sec

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Calories burned per hour = 420. Let "t" be the number of hours a person runs, Then total calories burned = 420*t Do you get it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

T= total

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@KendrickLamar2014

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

yes i get it, thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no prob

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