The red car travels at a rate of 60 miles per hour. Which equation is the BEST for describing the distance y of the blue car after x hours?
Responses
A y = 70xy = 70x
B y = 50xy = 50x
C y = 60xy = 60x
D y = 65x
The correct equation would be C) y = 60x.
Since the red car travels at a rate of 60 miles per hour, it means that after one hour (x=1), the red car would have traveled 60 miles. Therefore, the distance traveled (y) is directly proportional to the time (x) and can be represented by the equation y = 60x.