Question

On Monday, Jason ran x miles. On Tuesday, he ran 5 fewer miles than on Monday. Which expression represents the total number of miles Jason ran over these two days?

A. x−5
B. 2x−5
C. 2(x−5)
D. −5x

Answer 1

B is the correct answer as Jason ran x miles on both days, or 2x. However, he ran 5 less mile on the second day, so 2x-5 is the correct expression.

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Answer 2

The correct option is B) 2x−5.

Explanation:

Consider the provided information.

On Monday Jason ran x miles. On Tuesday, he ran 5 fewer miles than on Monday.

We use a negative sign for fewer miles.

5 miles fewer than x miles can be written as:

`x-5`

Thus, on Tuesday he run x-5 miles.

Now calculate the number of miles he run in total as shown:

`x+x-5`

`2x-5`

Hence, the correct option is B) 2x−5.