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#32580

distance

rate

arithmetic

hard

120 sec

A hiker starts at a point 2 miles from a campsite and walks away from it at a constant speed. The distance $d$ , in miles, from the campsite after $t$ hours is given by the equation $d = 2 + 3 t$ . If the hiker maintains this speed, how many hours will it take for the hiker to be 17 miles from the campsite?

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