document.write( "Question 75368: Please help with the following problem. Thanks so much for your help! I really appreicate it.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "It is approximately 480 miles from New York to Virginia. On a good day, a driver can average approximately 60 miles per hour. Answer the following questions using the information above.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a) How far have you traveled after 3 hours?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "b) How far have you traveled after 4 hours?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "c) How far have you traveled after t hours? Explain by writing a linear function that expresses the distance traveled, d, as a function of time, t.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "d) How far will you have left to travel to reach Virginia after you have traveled 3 hours?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "e) How far will you have left to travel to reach Virginia after you have traveled 4 hours?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "f) How far will you have left to travel to reach Virginia after you have traveled t hours? Explain by writing a linear function that expresses the distance to be traveled to reach Virginia, s, as a function of time, t.
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(a) 60 mi/hr)(3 hr) = 180 mi
\n" ); document.write( "(b) 60 mi/hr)(4 hr) = 240 mi
\n" ); document.write( "(c) d = 60t
\n" ); document.write( "(d) 480 - 60*3 = 300 mi
\n" ); document.write( "(e) 480 - 60*4 = 240 mi
\n" ); document.write( "(f) s = 480 - 60t
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