On the fastest speedways some drivers reach average speeds of 2 miles per minute. Write a formula that gives the number of miles m that such a driver would travel in x mintues. How far would this driver travel in 38 mintues ? the formula is M ? the distance is ?

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On the fastest speedways some drivers reach average speeds of 2 miles per minute. Write a formula that gives the number of miles m that such a driver would travel in x mintues. How far would this driver travel in 38 mintues ? the formula is M ?      the distance is ?

anonymous · Answer

m = miles
x = minutes
m = 2x

m = 2(38) 
m = 76 
76 miles in 38 minutes

anonymous · Answer

thank you but what is the formula?

anonymous · Answer

m = 2x is the formula....where m stands for miles and x stands for minutes

anonymous · Answer

with this formula, you could even figure out how many miles he drove given the minutes.