2024 AMC 10A Problem 2
Problem 2 of 25EasierAlgebra
A model used to estimate the time it will take to hike to the top of the mountain on a trail is of the form where and are constants, is the time in minutes, is the length of the trail in miles, and is the altitude gain in feet. The model estimates that it will take minutes to hike to the top if a trail is miles long and ascends feet, as well as if a trail is miles long and ascends feet. How many minutes does the model estimate it will take to hike to the top if the trail is miles long and ascends feet?
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Subtract the two equations and to kill the That leaves so Now substitute: so and Then Therefore, the answer is B.