SOLUTION: I live 56 miles from work. My average speed is 50 miles per hour on my way home. Write an equation in intercept form of my distance from home (y) after traveling time (x).

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Question 423736: I live 56 miles from work. My average speed is 50 miles per hour on my way home. Write an equation in intercept form of my distance from home (y) after traveling time (x).
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I live 56 miles from work. My average speed is 50 miles per hour on my way home.
Write an equation in intercept form of my distance from home (y) after traveling time (x).
:
How about: y = -50x + 56

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