SOLUTION: You are driving at a speed of 55 miles per hour to your sister's house. At 1 P.M you are 150 miles from her house. Write an equation that models the distance from your sister's hou

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Question 21980: You are driving at a speed of 55 miles per hour to your sister's house. At 1 P.M you are 150 miles from her house. Write an equation that models the distance from your sister's house in terms of the number of hours since 1 P.M.
Answer by wuwei96815(245) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
distance = speed x times

distance from our sister's house = 150miles - (speed x elapsed time since 1 P.M.)

d = 150m - (55mph x t)

What do you think?