Tire pressure automobile tire pressure increases about 1 psi (pound per square inch) for each 108f increase in air temperature. at an air temperature of 558f, a tire’s pressure is 30 psi. write an equation that models the tire’s pressure as a function of air temperature.

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Make the table first:

Tire’s

Pressure | Air Tempt
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 30 |    55 
 29 |    45 
 28 |    35 
 27 |    25 
 26 |    15 
 25 |     5 
24.5 |     0 


Solution:


P(24.5) = x(24.5 - 24.5) = 0 
P(25) = x(25 - 24.5) = 5 
     x(0.5) = 5 ------ so x has to be 10 

To check:
P(26) = 10(26 - 24.5) = 15

P(T) = 10(T - 24.5) 

P(33) = 10(33 - 24.5) = 85