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You are on a two-day road trip. the expression that represents the number of miles you have driven from the stat of the road trip is represented by the equation 250+65x where x represents the number of hours you have driven the second day of the trip

what is the meaning of the coefficient in the problem?

what is the meaning of the constant in the problem

if you drove for 5 hours on the second day and reached your destination how many miles would you have driven

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:the coefficient in the problem is 65, it is the amount of miles that you drive in an hour . The constant in the problem is 250, which is the amount of miles driven on the first day.

250+65x

250+65(5)

250+325

574 miles driven

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