Question

A car that travels 20 miles in 1/2 hour at consent speed travels at the same rate as a car that travels 30 miles in 3/4 hour at a constant speed.

Answer 1

Explain how the Distributive Property can be used to solve the equation 3(x+4)=36. Multiply the first term in the parentheses by 3, then add 3 to the second term in the parentheses. Then solve the equation using inverse operations.