Eileen drove for 85 minutes. This is 21 more minutes than one third the number of minutes Ethan drove. How do I put this into an

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Cerrena [4.2K]

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Eileen drove for 85 minutes. This is 21 more minutes than one third the number of minutes Ethan drove. How do I put this into an

equation?

Mathematics

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Lapatulllka [165] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-20T04:46:42+03:00

Lapatulllka [165]3 years ago

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So let's start out by labeling Ethan as X

Since 85 is 1/3 of what Ethan drove, that means Ethan drove 3 times of 85.

85= (3x) -21
85 -21 = 3x
60=3x
20 = x

xxMikexx [17] · Answer 2 · 2022-08-20T06:44:36+03:00

xxMikexx [17]3 years ago

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Answer:85= (3x) -21

Step-by-step explanation: