Question

Michael drives to work and home from work each workday. He travels a total of 160 miles at the end of the workweek. How far is Michael's house from work?

Answer 1

Michael's house is 16 miles away from work.

Explanation:

We are given the following in the question:

Total distance traveled by Michael at the end of the workweek = 160 miles.

Let
`x` miles be the distance between Michael's house from work.

Thus, total distance covered in one day =

`2x\text{ miles}`

Total distance covered in one weekday(5 days) =

`2x* 5 = 10x\text{ miles}`

Equating,

`10x = 160\\\Rightarrow x = 16`

Thus, Michael's house is 16 miles away from work.