Question

Eric had 15.3 feet of fishing line. He cut off a piece and had 38.4 inches left. How long was the piece he cut off?

Answer 1

x = 145.2

Explanation:

Convert 15.3 ft to inches = 183.6

Exquation:

183.6 - x = 38.4

-x = 38.4 - 183.6

-x = -145.2

x = 145.2