Question

Jordan will hike a trail with the distance of 25 miles at a rate of 5 miles per hour. Write a linear equation to represent the distance Jordan still has to walk after x hours. What does the y-intercept of the equation represent?

Answer 1

y = - 4 x + 20

Explanation:

The trail is 20 miles

Each hour you go 4 miles, so you subtract that each hour