standard_description: Apply properties of operations as strategies to add, subtract, factor, and expand linear expressions with rational coefficients.
problem_activity: Task
The graphs below show the distance two cars have traveled along the freeway over a period of several seconds. Car A is traveling 30 meters per second.
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Which equation from those shown below is the best choice for describing the distance traveled by car B after $x$ seconds? Explain.
$y = 85x$
$y = 60x$
$y = 30x$
$y = 15x$


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