Question

1. The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 690 ft. The short sides are each 55 ft. long. What's the length the other 2 sides? Which equation models the situation?
a) 55+2x=690
b) 55+x=690
c) 2(55)+2x=690
d) 55(x-2)=690

2. Two boys took turns driving home. Will averaged 52 miles per hour. Jim averaged 44 miles per hour and drove 2 hours longer than Will. X is the Will time drove, with D being the length of the trip in miles. The trip was 352 miles. If Jim's equation was 44(X+2)=D-52X. Which equation models the situation?
a) 143
b) 209
c) 238
d) 191

Answer 1

1) C
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