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A cruise ship is currently 5 kilometers away from its port and is traveling away from the port at 5 kilometers per hour. The function y = 5x +5 relates the number of kilometers y the ship will be from its port x hours from now. How far will the cruise ship be from its port 4.5 hours from now?

The cruise ship will be _______ kilometers away from port in 4.5 hours.​

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Answer:

the function y=5x+5

plug in the hours 4.5 for x

y=5(4.5)+5

=27.5kilometers

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