3.86
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Answer: he hiked 5.6 miles up the canyon.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x represent his speed hiking uphill.
His speed running downhill was 2.8 mph greater than his speed hiking uphill. This means that his speed running downhill would be x + 2.8
Distance = speed × time
Kevin hiked up Lamb’s Canyon in 2 hours. This means that the distance covered by hiking uphill is 2 × x = 2x
He ran back downhill in 1 hour. This means that the distance covered by running downhill is 1 × (x + 2.8) =
x + 2.8
Since the distance uphill is the same as the distance downhill, then
2x = x + 2.8
2x - x = 2.8
x = 2.8
Therefore, the distance hiked up the canyon is
2x = 2 × 2.8 = 5.6 miles
Answer:
18
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
answer: 5x + 10
Step-by-step explanation:
The distributive property (of which this is an example) demands that the 5 must multiply the x (which was done correctly) to give 5x
But the problem becomes undone when you forget about the 2. You must multiply the 2 by 5 as well to give 10.
The plus sign cannot be destroyed. The terms are not alike. So the answer is 5x + 10
