Brian is driving to Chicago. Suppose that the distance to his destination (in miles) is a linear function of his total driving time (in minutes). Brian has 66 miles to his destination after 49 minutes of driving, and he has 53.2 miles to his destination after 65 minutes of driving. How many miles will he have to his destination after 73 minutes of driving? Remaining distance (in miles) mes Driving time (in minutes)

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Brian is driving to Chicago. Suppose that the distance to his destination (in miles) is a linear function of his total driving time (in minutes). Brian has 66 miles to
his destination after 49 minutes of driving, and he has 53.2 miles to his destination after 65 minutes of driving. How many miles will he have to his destination
after 73 minutes of driving?
Remaining
distance
(in miles)
| mes
Driving time
(in minutes)
Transcribed Image Text:Brian is driving to Chicago. Suppose that the distance to his destination (in miles) is a linear function of his total driving time (in minutes). Brian has 66 miles to his destination after 49 minutes of driving, and he has 53.2 miles to his destination after 65 minutes of driving. How many miles will he have to his destination after 73 minutes of driving? Remaining distance (in miles) | mes Driving time (in minutes)
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It is clear from the question that the given scenario varies linearly.

From the question, we need to calculate the distance remaining at 73 minutes.

Let the distance to be calculated be 'x'.

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