We need to compute for the length of each trophy given that one trophy is 5 inches wider than the other. Let x be the length of the first trophy. Let x+5 be the length of the second trophy The solution is shown below: x + (x + 5) = 17 x + x + 5 =17 2x =17 -5 2x = 12 x = 12/2 x=6 (for the first trophy) x + 5 = 6+5 = 11 (for the second trophy)
The first trophy is 6 inches wide while the second trophy is 11 inches wide.
