Caroline is going to drive from her house to City A without stopping. Caroline plans to drive at a speed of 50 miles per hour and her house is 200 miles from City A. Make a table of values and then write an equation for D, commaD, in terms of t, commat, representing Caroline's distance from City A tt hours after leaving her house.
Number of Hours Driving Distance Remaining to City A (Miles)
00
11
22
33
Number of Hours Driving Distance Remaining to City A (Miles)
0 200
1 150
2 100
3 50
The equation for D, distance remaining to City A, in terms of t, hours after leaving her house, is:
D = 200 - 50t