Mike is cycling from the library to his home. The equation shows Mike's distance (y), in miles, from his home after x minutes: y

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MrRissso [65]

3 years ago

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Mike is cycling from the library to his home. The equation shows Mike's distance (y), in miles, from his home after x minutes: y

= 12 − 2x What does the number 12 in the equation represent?

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MakcuM [25] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-25T00:36:03+03:00

MakcuM [25]3 years ago

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"12" represents Mike's original distance from his home. As he rides, this distance decreases by 2 miles/minute (which is rather unlikely, as that'd be 120 mph).