Question

I need help with this if anyone can help

Answer 1

The answer is 38 km
I’m not sure but I think the equation is 2(17+2) = h or 1/2h = 19

Answer 2

• 17 = (h/2) -2
• 38 km

Explanation:

You want the equation and solution that represents "17 km is 2 km short of being half done with a hike of h kilometers."

Translating the English

We are given that the length of the hike is represented by h. Then half the hike is h/2, and 2 km short of that is (h/2) -2. We are told this is 17 km, so we can write the equation ...

17 = h/2 -2 . . . . . equation for h

Solution

Adding 2 gives ...

19 = h/2

Multiplying by 2 tells us the length of the hike:

38 = h

The length of the hike is 38 km.