A construction crew is lengthening a road. Let y represent the total length of the road (in miles). Let x represent the number of days the crew has worked Suppose that x and y are related by the equation 53+4x=y. Answer the questions below. Note that a change can be an increase or a decrease. For an increase, use a positive number. For a decrease, use a negative number. What was the road's length when the crew started working? I miles What is the change per day in the road's length? I miles

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A construction crew is lengthening a road. Let y represent the total length of the road (in miles). Let x represent the number of days the crew has worked.
Suppose that x and y are related by the equation 53+4x= y.
Answer the questions below.
Note that a change can be an increase or a decrease.
For an Increase, use a positive number. For a decrease, use a negative number.
What was the road's length when the crew started working?
Imiles
What is the change per day in the road's length?
miles
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Transcribed Image Text:A construction crew is lengthening a road. Let y represent the total length of the road (in miles). Let x represent the number of days the crew has worked. Suppose that x and y are related by the equation 53+4x= y. Answer the questions below. Note that a change can be an increase or a decrease. For an Increase, use a positive number. For a decrease, use a negative number. What was the road's length when the crew started working? Imiles What is the change per day in the road's length? miles Explanation Check 2022 McGraw Hill LLC. A Rights Reserved. Tems of Use Prvacy CenterA 60000000758067
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