Question

You give your friend a head start of 20 feet in a race. A linear equation representing your friend’s progress (in feet) after x seconds is y = 9x + 20. A linear equation representing your progress (in feet) after x seconds is y = 9x. Will you catch up to your friend? Explain.

Answer 1

No. You are running the same speed as your friend and your friend has a head start.
By looking at the equation : The two lines does not have an intersection point .