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Bryn is riding his bicycle at a constant speed from school to the library. His distance from the library in kilometers x hours after leaving school can be modeled by the equation Y=20-12X. What is the distance between the school and the library in kilometers?

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Answer:

The distance is 20km

Explanation:

Given


y = 20 - 12x

Required

The distance between
the\ library\ and\ the school

The function represents the distance
y = 20 - 12x

So, when x = 0.

This implies that he has not started moving.

So:


y = 20 - 12 * 0


y = 20 - 0


y = 20

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