Question

Layla is going to drive from her house to City A without stopping. Layla plans to drive

at a speed of 30 miles per hour and her house is 240 miles from City A. Write an
equation for D, in terms of t, representing Layla's distance from City A t hours after
leaving her house.

Answer 1

D = 240 - 30t

Explanation:

If the equation represents her distance from City A, we need to include 240 in the equation to represent the distance to the city.

Then, we need to subtract 30t from 240 in the equation because 30t represents how far she will have traveled in t hours.

So, D = 240 - 30t is the equation that will represent Layla's distance from the city.