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A truck driver is traveling from Sacramento to Reno. After 1 hour, the driver is 84 miles from Reno. After 2 hours, the driver is 36 miles from Reno. Write the linear function that relates the time x in hours since leaving Sacramento to the driver’s distance y in miles from Reno. Explain the meaning of the slope and y-intercept in this situation.

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A truck driver is traveling from Sacramento to Reno. After 1 hour, the driver is 84 miles from Reno. After 2 hours, the driver is 36 miles from Reno. Write the linear function that relates the time x in hours since leaving Sacramento to the driver’s distance y in miles from Reno. Explain the meaning of the slope and y-intercept in this situation.
A truck driver is traveling from Sacramento to Reno. After 1 hour, the driver is 84 miles-example-1
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