Question

WILL MARK BRAINIEST
Zach and Ginny are building model cars. Ginny's car is 2 more than 3 times the length of Zach's car. The sum of the lengths of both cars is 30 inches. Write an equation to determine the lengths of Zach's and Ginny's cars.
3x + 2 = 30
x + 2 + 3x = 30
2x + 3 = 30
x + 2x + 3 = 30

Answer 1

Answer:

x + 2 + 3x = 30

Step-by-step explanation:

Both lengths are unknown, but Ginny's car length is described in terms of Zach's car length, so we choose a variable for Zach's car length.

Let x = Zach's car length.

Zach's car length is x.

"Ginny's car is 2 more than 3 times the length of Zach's car."

Ginny's car length is 2 + 3x.

Add the lengths:

x + 2 + 3x

"The sum of the lengths of both cars is 30 inches."

x + 2 + 3x = 30

Answer: x + 2 + 3x = 30