Candice has a dog walking business. It takes her 40 minutes to complete her route with 2 dogs. For each additional dog walked at the same time, it takes her 5 more minutes to complete her route. If x represents the total number of dogs she walks at the same time, what equations can be used to find out how long it takes to complete her route?
Let y be the number of additional dogs walked at the same time beyond 2.
For each additional dog, it takes 5 more minutes to complete the route, so the total time taken is 40 + 5y minutes.
The number of dogs walked at the same time is 2 + y, so the equation is x = 2 + y. Answer: \boxed{x = 2 + y, \text{ and } 40 + 5y}.