Problema Solution

Brandon is riding his bicycle at a constant speed from to the library. His distance from the library in kilometers x hours after leaving school can be modeled by the equation y=20 - 12x. What do x, y, and 12 each represent in the equation? Be sure to specify units.

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y = 20 - 12x


y is the distance from the library in kilometers x hours after leaving school.


20 is the initial distance in kilometers at time zero (x = 0).


12 is the average speed of Brandon in kilometers per hour.


x is the time in hours after leaving school.