Question

Miguel is standing 17 meters away from his home. He starts walking towards his home at a pace

of 1.25 meters per second. Let D represent Miguel's distance from home and let S represent the
number of seconds he's been walking. Write an equation relating D to S.
O S=17-1.25 D
O S= 1.25-17D
O D=17-1.25S
O D= 1.25-175

Answer 1

The equation relating Miguel's distance from home (D) to the number of seconds he's been walking (S) is D = 17 - 1.25S.

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation relating Miguel's distance from home (D) to the number of seconds he's been walking (S) is D = 17 - 1.25S.

This equation represents Miguel's initial distance from home (17 meters) minus the distance he covers while walking at a pace of 1.25 meters per second (1.25S).

By substituting different values for S in this equation, we can calculate Miguel's distance from home at different points in time.