Question

Ella ran 6 times around her school building. Then she ran 4 miles home.

Her phone told her that she ran 7 miles total.


Select an equation that represents this situation

A. 6+4x=7 B. 6x+4=7 C. 6 (x+4) =7


Determine the value of x.

Answer 1

B. 6x+4=7
6(.5)+4=7
3+4=7

Answer 2

B.6x+4=7

Explanation:

x represents how many miles is around her school building which she did 6 times, 4 miles is for the amount she ran home and 7 miles is the combination of the 6 times the miles around her school, 6x and the miles she ran home 4

making the equation 6x+4=7