Final answer:
After substituting 25 into the equation y = 35 + 0.8x, we find that the sports car is 55 kilometers away from Flint after 25 minutes.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question asks us to determine how far the sports car is from Flint after 25 minutes using the linear equation y = 35 + 0.8x, where y represents the distance in kilometers from Flint and x represents the time in minutes. To solve this, we substitute 25 for x and perform the calculation:
y = 35 + 0.8(25) = 35 + 20 = 55 kilometers.
Therefore, after 25 minutes, the sports car is 55 kilometers from Flint.