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Jordan will hike a 10 mile trail at a rate of 2 mi/h. Write a linear equation to represent the distance of the trail that Jordan still has to hike after x hours. What does the y-intercept of the equation represent?

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Answer:

y = 10 -2x; 10 is the length of the trail

Explanation:

Jordan's remaining distance starts at 10 miles, and decreases 2 miles each hour:

y = -2x +10

The y-intercept is the length of the trail.

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