The equation d = 4 - (1/15)t represents your distance (in miles) from

inlays85k5

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2021-12-01

The equation d = 4 - (1/15)t represents your distance (in miles) from home d for each minute of your walk t. a. If you graphed this equation, what would the slope represent? Explain. b. Are you walking towards or away from your home? Explain. Is your distance from home increasing or decreasing?

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Huses1969

Huses1969

Beginner2021-12-02Added 18 answers

The equation is d=115t+4
Thus the more the number of minutes, the larger is the negative quantity 115t. The larger is the negative quantitiy in the equation, the smaller is the value of d. Thus the distance from home (d) is decreasing with minutes walked (t).
Result:
Decreasing

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