The equation to represent the total number of words, y, that Mrs. Garcia can type in x minutes is y = 70x.
If Mrs. Garcia maintains a constant speed consistent with the results above, she types 70 words in 1 minute. Therefore, in 49 minutes, she would type 70 * 49 = 3430 words.
One of the greatest assets of a secretary is often his/her ability on the keyboard of a computer. Mrs. Garcia has been recognized as the Most Outstanding Typist at a prestigious firm because of her outstanding typing speed. The table below displays data collected from her most recent evaluation.
minutes
1
2
3
4
words
70
140
210
280
Write an equation to represent the total number of words, y, that Mrs. Garcia can type in x minutes.
If Mrs. Garcia maintains a constant speed consistent with the results above, how many words will she type in 49 minutes?
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