Jordan will hike the trail shown at a rate of 2​mi/h. Write a linear equation to represent the distance Jordan has walked after x hours.

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To create a linear equation representing the distance Jordan has walked after \( x \) hours at a rate of 2 miles per hour, we can use the formula for distance, which is:

\[ \text{Distance} = \text{Rate} \times \text{Time} \]

In this case, the rate is 2 miles per hour, and the time is represented by \( x \) hours. Therefore, the equation can be written as:

\[ d = 2x \]

where:

  • \( d \) is the distance Jordan has walked in miles,
  • \( x \) is the time in hours.

This is the linear equation representing the distance walked after \( x \) hours.