Greg exercises by riding his bike. After t minutes of riding, he is 0.25t+17 miles from home. In how many minutes will he be 38 miles from home?

Question

This is a question on my Acc Algebra 2 homework and I can't figure out how to set it up. Please help!!

 

Answer 1

Hi Paige, the distance rode is equal to: D(istance) = .25t + 17. We know Greg rode 38 miles. We know the distance, we need to solve for t. The equation to solve is:

 

38 = .25t + 17

 

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