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A student is running a 3-kilometer race. He runs 1 kilometer every 2 minutes. Select the function that describes his distance from the finish line.
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A student is running a 3-kilometer race. He runs 1 kilometer every 2 minutes. Select the function that describes his distance from the finish line.

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I would choose the formula D (distance to the finish line)=3-2x/2 where x is the distance run so for example for x = 1 km then 2 times 1 = 2/2=1 so D=3-1=2km which is seen to be the logical answer so it seems to corroborate the equation. 
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