In a Northwest Washington County, speeding fines are determined by the formula: F = 10(s – 55) + 100 where F is the cost, in dollars, of the fine if a person is caught driving at a speed of s miles per hou If a fine comes to $440, how fast was the person speeding? Answer: The person's speed was miles per hour.

In a Northwest Washington County, speeding fines are determined by the formula: F = 10(s – 55) + 100 where F is the cost, in dollars, of the fine if a person is caught driving at a speed of s miles per hou If a fine comes to $440, how fast was the person speeding? Answer: The person's speed was miles per hour.

Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1

(REV)00th Edition

ISBN:9780395977224

Author:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Publisher:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Chapter1: Introduction To Algebra

Section: Chapter Questions

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