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In 2 seconds, an elevator travels 40 feet. In 3 seconds, the elevator travels 60 feet and in 4 seconds, the elevator travels 80 feet. Write an equation that gives the realtionship between the nummber of seconds x and the distance y the elevator travels.

User MrName
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Answer:

y = 20x

Explanation:

You want to find out one second, so you do 40/2 = 20

So 20 for each second

User Henrik Clausen
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Y= 20X
For every second the elevator travels 20 feet
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