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Shelly is hiking alongs a 20 miles trail in the mountains. She had already traveled 8 miles and is walking at 3 miles per hour. How long will it take to reach the end of the trail

Write and equation with x as the number of hours it will take to reach the end.

How many hours will it take for Shelly to reach the end of the hiking trail?

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8+3x=20.............................
User Sohrab Hejazi
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Answer:

8+3x=20

4 hours

Explanation:

8+3x=20

3x=12

x=4

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