Question

Lisa is taking a 30-day adventure trip. She will kayak 5 miles each day and hike x miles each day to meet her goal of 510 total miles. The equation 30(x + 5) = 510 describes the situation. How many miles, x, should Lisa hike each day to achieve her goal?will it take 9 miles,12 miles,17 miles or 22 miles

Answer 1

it would take 12 miles. if you add 12 to 5 you get 17, then you would multiply 17 and 30 to get your final answer of 510 miles. easy pemdas!