Question

Candice has a dog walking business. It takes her 40 minutes to complete her route with 2 dogs. For each additional dog walked at the same time, it takes her 5 more minutes to complete her route. If x represents the total number of dogs she walks at the same time, which of the following equations can be used to find out how long it takes Candice to complete her route?

A. y = 40x + 5
B. y = 5(x - 2) + 40
C. y = 5x + 40
D. y = 40(x - 2) + 5

Answer 1

The answer is B

Step-by-step explanation:

Candice takes 40 minutes to walk two dogs and B is the only equation that lets you get 40 minutes when x equals 2 dogs