A construction crew is lengthening a road. Let y represent the total length of the road (in miles). Let x represent the number

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A construction crew is lengthening a road. Let y represent the total length of the road (in miles). Let x represent the number of days the crew has worked. Suppose that x and y are related by the equation 3x+52 = y.

Answer the questions below.

Note that a change can be an increase or a decrease. 
For an increase, use a positive number. For a decrease, use a negative number.

What is the change per day in the road's length? 
What was the road's length when the crew started working?

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