A factory receives by rail 1,000,000 pounds of steel per day. The railcars are 75 feet long and have a have a capacity of 80,000 pounds. If the factory can complete 3 car changes along the siding each day, what is the length of rail siding needed? - 312.5 feet - 352.5 feet - 332.5 feet - 372.5 feet - 412.5 feet - 392.5 feet

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A: 1,725 feet of Romex Cable Sell for $286.36What is the cost of 1,136 feet of this Cable?

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Equations and Inequations

Equations and inequalities describe the relationship between two mathematical expressions.

Linear Functions

A linear function can just be a constant, or it can be the constant multiplied with the variable like x or y. If the variables are of the form, x2, x1/2 or y2 it is not linear. The exponent over the variables should always be 1.