The distance that you travel at a constant speed varies directly with the time spent traveling. It takes you 2 h to travel 100 mi. Write an equation for the relationship between time and distance. How far would you travel in 3.5 h?

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Answer 1 · 2015-12-31T00:23:56

The speed is distance / time and speed times time equals distance ...

speed #=100/2=50 (mi)/(hr)#

distance #=f(t)=50t#

#f(3.5)=50xx3.5=175# miles

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