Question

On Saturday, Lucas drove 4x – 5 miles. On Sunday, he drove 3x – 10 miles. What is the difference in miles driven? write an expression and simplify it.

Answer 1

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Here, Distance covered by Lucas on Saturday

= 4x – 5 miles

Now, Distance covered by Lucas on Sunday

= 3x – 10 miles

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Hence, Difference between the distances

would be / –

Distance covered on Saturday – Distance covered on Sunday

= (4x – 5) – (3x – 10)

= 4x – 5 – 3x + 10

[ Because (– * + = – ) And ( – * – = +) ]

= 4x – 3x + 10 – 5

= 1x – 5

= x – 5 ( – Ans )

Hence, The difference between Distance covered ( In miles ) is ( x – 5 ) .

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