Question

8. Anthony and Yareli's combined driving distance this week was 60 miles. Yareli drove 4 times as far as Anthony. How

many miles did each one drive?
steps ?

Answer 1

Answer: Anthony drove 12 miles and Yareli drove 48 miles.

Explanation:

let a = the distance Anthony drove

let y = the amount of time yareli drove

a + y = 60

y = 4a

since 4a is equal to y, you can substitute it in for the y’s in the first equation

a + 4a = 60

5a = 60

5a/5 = 60/5

a = 12

so Anthony drove 12 miles

now let’s plug that result into the y=4a equation to find out how many miles Yareli drove

y = 4a

y = 4(12)

y = 48

now let’s check to see if it works

48 + 12 = 60

12 x 4 = 48

it works :)

so Anthony drove 12 miles and Yareli drove 48 miles.

Answer 2

You divide 60 and 4. And you get the answer