Question

maya uses an app on her phone to track how far she rides her bike. yesterday, she biked a new trail in a total of 48.5 minutes, including a 2 - minute water break. the app notified maya that she rode 7.5 miles. which equation can maya use to find x, her average number of minutes per mile while biking? 7.5x + 2 = 48.5; 2x + 7.5 = 48.5; 2(x + 7.5) = 48.5; 7.5(x + 2) = 48.5

Explanation:

Step1: Define total time components

Total time = biking time + break time

Step2: Express biking time

Biking time = miles × minutes per mile = $7.5x$

Step3: Set up total time equation

Substitute values into total time: $7.5x + 2 = 48.5$

Answer:

7.5x + 2 = 48.5