Question

1. Kevin ran 4 miles more than Steve ran. The sum of their distances is 26 miles. How far did Steve run? The domain of the solution is {0, 4, 11, 22}.
a. Define your variable.
b. Write algebraic expressions for the distances each person ran.
c. Write an equation that can help you solve the problem.
d. Solve the equation.
e. Check your answer.
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Answer 1

Sorry if I did not address your steps exactly but I think you can make it work, you want to solve for steve first:

K(evin) = S(teve) + 4

K = S+4 (we know kevin ran 4 more miles than steve)

K + S = 26 ( we know that kevin and steve ran 26 miles total)

S+ 4 + S = 26 (substitute K for S+4 which we defined above)

2S + 4 = 26

2S = 22

S = 11 (Steve ran 11 miles)

K = S + 4 = 15

15 + 11 = 26 miles.  Hope this helps.