Darnell and Hector ride their bikes at constant speeds. Darnell leaves Hector’s house to bike home. He can bike the 8 miles in 32 minutes. Five minutes after Darnell leaves, Hector realizes that Darnell left his phone. Hector rides to catch
up. He can ride to Darnell’s house in 24 minutes. Assuming they bike the same path, will Hector catch up to Darnell
before he gets home?
Assuming he bikes y miles in x minutes, which linear equation represents Darnell’s constant speed?
A. y=4x
B. y =1/4x
C. y=1/2x
D. y=32x