SOLUTION: If a bicyclist rides his bike and travels 17miles in one hour and 102 miles in 6 hours, write an equation of a line then create a graph.

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Question 1025023: If a bicyclist rides his bike and travels 17miles in one hour and 102 miles in 6 hours, write an equation of a line then create a graph.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+102%2F6+=+17%2F1+
Both of the rates are equal, so
the equation is:
+d+=+17t+
where +d+ = distance in miles
and +t+ = time in hrs
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Here's the plot:
+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-2%2C+10%2C+-2%2C+40%2C+17x+%29+