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Kayden is a stunt driver. One time, during a gig where she escaped from a building about to explode(!), she drove at a constant speed to get to the safe zone that was 160 meters away. After 3 seconds of driving, she was 85 meters away from the safe zone.
Let 
y represent the distance (in meters) from the safe zone after 
x seconds.
Complete the equation for the relationship between the distance and number of seconds.

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Kayden is a stunt driver. One time, during a gig where she escaped from a building about to explode(!), she drove at a constant speed to get to the safe zone that was 160160 meters away. After 33 seconds of driving, she was 8585 meters away from the safe zone.\newlineLet y y represent the distance (in meters) from the safe zone after x x seconds.\newlineComplete the equation for the relationship between the distance and number of seconds.\newliney= y=\square

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Q. Kayden is a stunt driver. One time, during a gig where she escaped from a building about to explode(!), she drove at a constant speed to get to the safe zone that was 160160 meters away. After 33 seconds of driving, she was 8585 meters away from the safe zone.\newlineLet y y represent the distance (in meters) from the safe zone after x x seconds.\newlineComplete the equation for the relationship between the distance and number of seconds.\newliney= y=\square
  1. Initial Distance Determination: Determine the initial distance from the safe zone.\newlineKayden starts at a distance of 160160 meters from the safe zone.
  2. Distance Covered Calculation: Determine the distance covered in 33 seconds.\newlineAfter 33 seconds, Kayden is 8585 meters away from the safe zone. This means she covered 16085=75160 - 85 = 75 meters in 33 seconds.
  3. Speed Calculation: Calculate the speed of Kayden's car. Speed is the distance covered divided by the time taken. Kayden covered 7575 meters in 33 seconds, so her speed is 75 meters3 seconds=25 meters per second.\frac{75 \text{ meters}}{3 \text{ seconds}} = 25 \text{ meters per second}.
  4. Equation Writing: Write the equation for the distance from the safe zone after xx seconds.\newlineSince Kayden is moving at a constant speed, the distance from the safe zone decreases linearly over time. The equation relating the distance from the safe zone, yy, after xx seconds is y=initial distance(speed×time)y = \text{initial distance} - (\text{speed} \times \text{time}). Using the values we have, the equation becomes y=16025xy = 160 - 25x.

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