Paul Revere had to travel 3.5 miles to Boston from Charlestown by boat. From Charlestown to Lexington he was able to ride a hors
e that traveled at a rate of 1/8 mile per minute. His total distance traveled y is the sum of the distance to Charlestown and the distance from Charlestown to Lexington. Write a linear equation that could be used to find the distance y Paul Revere traveled in x minutes
Speed is the ratio of total distance traveled to the total time taken. It is given by the formula:
Speed = distance / time.
The distance Paul Revere traveled from Charlestown to Boston is 3.5 miles.
Paul Revere also traveled from Boston to Lexington by horse at a rate of 1/8 mile per minute. If he traveled for x minutes, the distance covered can be gotten by:
Speed = distance / time
1/8 = distance / x
distance = (1/8)x miles.
y = sum of the distance to Charlestown and the distance from Charlestown to Lexington
