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Linear Functions as Models

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You and your friends are favored to win this year's Rough Mudder obstacle race. You come off the start line at a confident 10 kilometers per hour, but the obstacles take a toll on your stamina, each one slowing you down by 1 kilometer per hour. What is your speed (in kilometers per hour) after obstacle 5?
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