You are training twice a week for a race on Monday you go 4 miles in 40 minutes then on Wednesday you go 2 miles and 16 minutes write the equation where why is the number of miles and X is the time and minutes for the day you ran the fastest in the week
To write the equation, we need to find the day where you ran the fastest. The information given states that on Monday, you ran 4 miles in 40 minutes, and on Wednesday, you ran 2 miles in 16 minutes.
First, let's calculate your average speed for both days by dividing the number of miles by the time in minutes:
On Monday: Average speed = 4 miles / 40 minutes = 0.1 miles per minute
On Wednesday: Average speed = 2 miles / 16 minutes = 0.125 miles per minute
Comparing the average speeds, we can see that you ran faster on Wednesday, so we'll choose that day for the equation.
Let X be the time in minutes for Wednesday. In this case, Y represents the number of miles you ran. The equation would be:
Y = 0.125X
So, if you want to know how many miles you ran in X minutes on Wednesday, you can substitute X into the equation and solve for Y.