Question

Each morning, Jon rides 1.5 miles to school and then rides to his aunt’s house after school. Later in the evening, he takes the same route to get back to his house. Over 5 days, he rides 44 miles.

Which equation can be used to find x, the distance from school to his aunt’s house?

a. 5+{2(1.5+x)}=44
b. 2(1.5+x)=44
c. 5(1.5+x)=44
d. 5x{2(1.5+x)}=44

Answer 1

Hello There!

Think of it like this:
The distance to his aunt's house is unknown
5 lots of 1.5 and an unknown is 44
The only equation that'd suit that is B. 2(1.5+x)=44

Hope This Helps You!
Good Luck :) 

- Hannah ❤

Answer 2

The equation that we need to solve is:

5*[2*(1.5 + x)] = 44

And the solution is x = 2.9

Which equation should we use?

We know that each day, Jon rides a distance of 1.5mi + x twice, then each day the distance is:

2*(x + 1.5)

And on a lapse of 5 days, the distance is 44 miles, then the equation that we need to solve is:

5*[2*(x + 1.5)] = 44

So the correct option is d.

And the solution is:

x = 44/10 - 1.5 = 2.9

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