Question

A cheetah can run 103 feet per second. A zebra can run x feet per second. Use the distributive property to write and simplify an expression for how much farther the cheetah can run in ten seconds

Answer 1

Answer:

$(103-x) 10$ ft

Step-by-step explanation:

A Cheetah can run at 103 ft/s.

A Zebra can run at x ft/s.

We have to use distributive property, in the distributive property we multiply a sum by multiplying each addend separately and then add the products.

$a \times (b+c)= a \times b + a \times c$

In ten seconds, Cheetah will cover,

$10 \times 103 = 1030 ft$

In ten seconds, Zebra will cover,

$x \times 10= 10 x ft$

So the distance by which Cheetah is farther than Zebra is,

$1030 - 10x$

= $(103 -x) 10 ft$               (Use of distributive property)