Word Problem

VIDEOTAPES
A VHS videocassette contains 800 feet of tape.  In the long play mode (LP), it plays 10 feet of tape every 3 minutes.  Write a linear equation that relates the number of feet "f" of tape yet to be played and the number of minutes "m" the tape has been playing.

I've been staring at this damn word problem for about 15 minutes and don't really know were the hell to start with it.  Anyone able to show me how to work this out?

Start by passing middle school. Jesus. What has /sci/ come to?

I'm in higher end literature and English classes but have to take remedial (i.e; bullshit like Elementary Alg.) classes in order to fill requirements for my B.A.
Math will never be my forte-for those with limited vocabularies that means its fucking hard for me sometimes.  Sorry to have wasted your time.

if literature is so great, how come ain't no english professor (no NOBODY) who solved Riemann's zeta-function hypothesis or no poincare conjecture (perelman that fucker couldn't even SPEAK english if his tenure depended on it)

x := 10/3 foots/minute * m [just some value we're calling x]
f = x IF x <= 800
f = 800 IF x > 800 [ain't no 800 foot tape what plays for 899 foots]

what you mean I speak it good, very articklet

>>4
the number of feet "f" of tape **yet to be played**

f = 800 - 10/3 * m
where 0 ≤ x ≤ 240

>>6
And by x I obviously mean m.

In prefix order, for clarity. each of the functions (= - * /) are bindary; the variables and constants (f 800 m 10 3)take no arguments.

= f - 800 * m / 10 3

Hope that helps.

>>8 lol, bindary. whoops.

I'm feeling really keen, for some of that good ol' green

Marijuana MUST be legalized.