Aldo is driving to Milwaukee. Suppose that the distance to his destination (in miles) is a linear function of his total driving time (in minutes). Aldo has 63 miles to his destination after 38 minutes of driving, and he has 50.4 miles to his destination after 56 minutes of driving. How many miles will he have to his destination after 72
minutes of driving?

Question

Aldo is driving to Milwaukee. Suppose that the distance to his destination (in miles) is a linear function of his total driving time (in minutes). Aldo has 63 miles to his destination after 38 minutes of driving, and he has 50.4 miles to his destination after 56 minutes of driving. How many miles will he have to his destination after 72
 minutes of driving?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

Let
x = time elapsed (in minutes)
y = distance to destination (in miles)

Do you have this set up so far?