Jim walks 3 miles per hour slower than his friend Steve runs. Steve runs 4 miles per hour slower than his friend Matt rides his bike. Jim walks 25 miles in the same time Matt rides his bike miles. Steve runs 16 miles in the same time Matt rides his bike 24 miles. Part A: Write an equation to calculate Jim's speed.

y = 3x+4

step-by-step explanation:

to find the slope

slope = (y2-y1)/ (x2-x1)

    = (-8-4)/ (-4-0)

    = -12/-4

  = 3

using the slope intercept form of a line

y= mx+b

we know the slope is 3

we know the y intercept is 4 ( the point where it crosses the y axis or x=0)

y = 3x+4

the answer is 40.

proof:

he answer is x=1x3 because x=1 to x=3

391.6 is the correct answer