For a car moving at a constant speed, the distance traveled varies directly with the time spent driving. If such a car travels 400 miles in 8 hours, how many miles does it travel in 6 hours? miles =

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Explanation:

Let the distance be represented below as

[tex]=d[/tex]

Let the time be represented below as

[tex]=t[/tex]

For a car moving at a constant speed, the distance traveled varies directly with the time spent driving.

This can be represented below as

[tex]d=rt[/tex]

Substitute d=400 and t=8 in the formula below

[tex]\begin{gathered} d=rt \\ 400=8r \\ \frac{8r}{8}=\frac{400}{8} \\ r=50milesperhour \end{gathered}[/tex]

Replace the value of r in the formula below, we will have

[tex]\begin{gathered} d=rt \\ d=50t \end{gathered}[/tex]

how many miles does it travel in 6 hours?

This can be calculated by substituting the value of t=6 hours in the formula above

[tex]\begin{gathered} d=50t \\ d=50\times6 \\ d=300\text{ }miles \end{gathered}[/tex]

Hence,

The final answer is

[tex]\Rightarrow300\text{ }miles[/tex]