Question

A cheetah can run 103 feet per second. A zebra can run x feet per second. Use the distributive property to write and simplify an expression for how much farther the cheetah can run in ten seconds

Answer 1

`(103-x) 10` ft

Explanation:

A Cheetah can run at 103 ft/s.

A Zebra can run at x ft/s.

We have to use distributive property, in the distributive property we multiply a sum by multiplying each addend separately and then add the products.

`a * (b+c)= a * b + a * c`

In ten seconds, Cheetah will cover,

`10 * 103 = 1030 ft`

In ten seconds, Zebra will cover,

`x * 10= 10 x ft`

So the distance by which Cheetah is farther than Zebra is,

`1030 - 10x`

=
`(103 -x) 10 ft` (Use of distributive property)