SOLUTION: A car is traveling at a speed of 55 miles per hour you want to write an algebraic expression to show how far the car will travel in a certain number of hours what will be your co

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Question 1052826: A car is traveling at a speed of 55 miles per hour you want to write an algebraic expression to show how far the car will travel in a certain number of hours what will be your constant? Your variable?
Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let m be the number of miles traveled in t hours. Then:
55t=m. Your variable is t, number of hours. Your constant is 55, as the car maintains a steady rate of 55 mph. ☺☺☺☺