Question

Last week Shawna ran 25 miles less than

Elisa. Shawna ran 9 miles. How many
miles did Elisa run?
2b

Answer 1

Elisa ran 34 miles

Explanation:

Shawna ran 9 miles which is 25 less than Elisa

Elisa ran 25 miles more than Shawna

equation:

9 = x - 25

add 25 on both sides:

9 + 25 = x - 25 + 25

34 = x

Elisa ran 34 miles

Answer 2

34 miles

Explanation:

You just need to add her 9 then the extra 25 miles to find the starting set of miles