Question

Jessica rode 9 miles farther than Roger rode. Let r represent the number of miles Roger rode . Write am expression for the number of miles jessica rode

Answer 1

R + 9
Expression would be r+9=j
J represents the miles that Jessica rode. Since Jessica rode 9 miles farther, you must add 9 to the amount that roger rode.

Answer 2

Answer:

An expression for the number of miles Jessica rode is, 9 + r

Step-by-step explanation:

Here, r represents the number of miles Roger rode.

Given the statement: Jessica rode 9 miles farther than Roger rode.

"Farther" means greater distance from something.

"9 miles farther than Roger rode" means 9 + r

then;

the equation of the statement become:

$\text{Number of miles Jessica rode} = 9+ r$

Therefore, an expression for the number of miles Jessica rode is, 9 + r