On a bicycle, Marissa rides for 4 hours and is 44 miles from her house. After riding for 11 hours, she is 114 miles away. What is Marissa's rate? miles per hour How far away from her house did Marissa start riding? miles Write an equation to model this situation (use d for distance from her house in miles and h for hours).

On a bicycle, Marissa rides for 4 hours and is 44 miles from her house. After riding for 11 hours, she is 114 miles away. What is Marissa's rate? miles per hour How far away from her house did Marissa start riding? miles Write an equation to model this situation (use d for distance from her house in miles and h for hours).

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On a bicycle, Marissa rides for 4 hours and is 44 miles from her house. After riding for 11 hours, she is 114
miles away.
What is Marissa's rate?
miles per hour
How far away from her house did Marissa start riding?
miles
Write an equation to model this situation (use d for distance from her house in miles and h for hours).

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