Question

after undergoing a displacement of 18.4m, an object has a final position of 53.5.what was its initial position (unit=m)

Answer 1

The initial position was 35.1 m

Explanation:

Let

x -----> the initial position

we know that

The linear equation that represent this problem is equal to

x+18.4=53.5

Solve for x

Subtract 18.4 both sides

x=53.5-18.4

x=35.1 m