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Nicole just finished a 5 mile walkathon it took her 1.4 hours Assume she walks at a constant rate Let y represent the distance nicole walks in x hours.Describe nicoles walking at a constant rate as a linear equation.

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Answer 1

`The\ slope-intercept\ form:\\\\y=mx+b\\\\m-the\ slope;\ b-the\ y-intercept\ form`


`the\ slope:\\\\m=(5\ miles)/(1.4\ hours)=(50)/(14)\ mph=(25)/(7)\ mph\\\\so,\ therefore:\\\\\boxed{y=(25)/(7)x}`