Question

Tom eats a breakfast that contains 200 calories. After he eats, Tom

exercises for x minutes at a rate that burns 35 calories every 3 minutes.
Which equation represents the net number of calories, y, that Tom
accumulates after eating breakfast and exercising?

Answer 1

35/3x +200 = # of calories

Explanation:

35/3 = calories burnt in 1 minute

x = minutes exercised for

add 200 to account for calories eaten

35/3x +200 = y