A car is traveling at a rate of 50 miles per hour, while a motorcycle is traveling at 70 miles per hour. The car takes 4 hours longer to arrive at the destination. The equation representing the scenario is 50(x + 4) = 70x. What can be concluded about the equation? Check all that apply.

The car and motorcycle travel the same distance to reach the destination, so the equation sets their distances equal. Since the car takes 4 hours longer, if the motorcycle travels for x hours, the car travels for x + 4 hours. Thus x represents the motorcycle’s travel time, and 50(x + 4) represents the car’s distance. The expression 70x is the motorcycle’s distance, not the number of hours traveled.

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