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Arsham is training for a race. After 15 minutes, he has 22 laps left to run. After 45 minutes he has 2 laps left. What is the total number of laps Arsham ran?

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Arsham is training for a race. After 15 minutes, he has 22 laps left to run. After 45 minutes he has 2 laps left. What is the total number of laps Arsham ran?


*After 45 minutes has nothing to do with the question*

He basically runs all but 2 laps meaning he runs 20 laps.
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Answer:

Laps rum = 32

Explanation:

Arsham is training for a race.

After 15 minutes, he has 22 laps left to run (15,22)

After 45 minutes he has 2 laps left (45,2)

x-axis : represents number of minutes

y-axis : represents number of laps

Using two point formula:


y-22=(22-2)/(15-45)(x-15)


y-22=-(2)/(3)(x-15)


y=-(2)/(3)x+32

Total number of laps when x=0

So, put x=0 into equation


y=-(2)/(3)\cdot 0+32


y=32

Hence, Total number of lap Arsham ran 32

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