Noa drove from the Dead Sea up to Jerusalem, and her altitude increased at a constant rate of 740 meters per hour. When she arrived in Jerusalem after 1.5 hours of driving, her altitude was 710 meters above sea level. Let A represent Noa's altitude (in meters) relative to sea level after t hours. Complete the equation for the relationship between the altitude and number of hours.
"Noa drove from the Dead Sea up to Jerusalem, and her altitude increased at a constant rate of 740 meters per hour. When she arrived in Jerusalem after 1.5 hours of driving, her altitude was 710 meters above sea level. Let A represent Noa's altitude (in meters) relative to sea level after t hours. Complete the equation for the relationship between the altitude and number of hours."
Let t = time in hours:
A = 740*t + k
710 = 740*1.5 + k
710 = 1110 + k
k = 710 - 1110 = -400
A = 740*t - 400