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A bus is traveling at a constant speed along a straight portion of road. The equation gives the distance , in feet from a road marker, that the bus will be seconds after passing the marker. How many feet from the marker will the bus be seconds after passing the marker?
A bus is traveling at a constant speed along a straight portion of road. The equation
Easy-difficulty · SAT Math · Linear Functions — Rate of change applications. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.
Answer explanation
Choice C is correct. It’s given that represents the number of seconds after the bus passes the marker. Substituting for in the given equation yields , or . Therefore, the bus will be feet from the marker seconds after passing it.
Choice A is incorrect. This is the distance, in feet, the bus will be from the marker second, not seconds, after passing it.
Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
Choice D is incorrect. This is the distance, in feet, the bus will be from the marker seconds, not seconds, after passing it.
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