a.) What is the constant of proportionality? b.) How any miles does the car travel in 2.5 hours? (Express your answer in decimal form) miles c.) How long does it take the car to travel 300 miles at this speed? hours

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A car is traveling down a highway at a constant speed, described by the equation d = 75t, where d is the distance, in miles, that the car travels at this speed in t hours.  

a.) What is the constant of proportionality?
b.) How any miles does the car travel in 2.5 hours? (Express your answer in decimal form)
miles
c.) How long does it take the car to travel 300 miles at this speed?
hours
Transcribed Image Text:a.) What is the constant of proportionality? b.) How any miles does the car travel in 2.5 hours? (Express your answer in decimal form) miles c.) How long does it take the car to travel 300 miles at this speed? hours
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