Distance Traveled
A bicyclist is 4 miles from
home, riding away from home at 8 miles per hour.
(a) Make a table that shows the bicyclist’s distance D
from home after 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours.
(b) Write a formula that calculates D after x hours.
(c) Use your formula to determine D when x 5 3
hours. Does your answer agree with the value
found in your table?
(d) Find x when D=22 miles. Interpret the result