Question

You want to drive 280 miles to Disneyland. Driving on the freeway you average 70 miles per

hour without traffic. Driving on the freeway with heavy traffic you average 40 miles per hour.
Determine which intercepts represent your trip to Disneyland. *

Answer 1

280 = 70x + 40y

Explanation:

x represents the hours driven on the freeway

y represents the hours driven on the freeway in heavy traffic