We have to add the amounts:
4(2x+3y) + 3(5x+4)
First, though, we have to distribute:
4*2x + 4*3y + 3*5x + 3*4
8x + 12y + 15x + 12
Now we just need to simplify:
23x + 12y + 12
The students planted 23x + 12y + 12 trees total.
First find out how many more inches it needs to grow, 54-37.5; It needs to grow 16.5 more inches. If it grows 3 inches a year then you have to do 16.5/3; 5.5. It will take 5.5 or 5 1/2 more years to grow to 54 inches.
4 kilometres is 4000 meters
4000 meters - 3400 meters = 600 meters
and as John is the one that rode 4 kilometres he rode further and by 600 meters
