After riding on the bus. Tran walked 30 minutes to get to her friends house. Her total travel was 4 times as long as the bus ride. What equation does this situation model? Use t for the time of the bus ride

Answer 1

Let's denote the time of the bus ride as \( t \).

According to the problem:

1. Tran walked for 30 minutes after riding the bus.
2. The total travel time (bus ride plus walking) is 4 times the time of the bus ride.

We can express the total travel time as: \[ \text{Total travel time} = t + 30 \text{ minutes} \]

According to the problem, this total travel time is equal to 4 times the bus ride time: \[ t + 30 = 4t \]

This equation models the situation described.