During a walkathon, Team A walked a total of 6x+12 miles and Team B walks a total of 4x-7 miles. What is the difference in miles

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between the two teams?
A) 2x-5
B) 2x+5
C) 2x-19
D) 2x+19

1 answer:

Sever21 [200] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-22T21:51:05+03:00

Answer: D) 2x+19

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : During a walkathon,

Total distance traveled by Team A = 6x+12 miles and

Total distance traveled by Team B = 4x-7 miles.

Now, the difference in miles between the two teams = Total distance traveled by Team A - Total distance traveled by Team B

$=6x+12-(4x-7)\\\\=6x+12-4x+7$ [∵ (-)(-)=(+)]

$=6x-4x+12+7\\\\= 2x+19$

Hence, the difference in miles between the two teams = 2x+19

Thus , the correct answer is D) 2x+19 .