Okay so you're correct answer in this situation would be A but it could alsobe C
The answer to your question is just use Desmos
<span>4.8 (x+4)=2.6
Use distributive property
4.8x + 19.2= 2.6
Subtract 19.2 from both sides
4.8x = -16.6
Divide 4.8 on both sides so that the only thing remaining on the left side is the variable x.
Final Answer: x = -3.458</span>
Yea. The text book is either wrong or it knows something that we don't. Like as to why they would need to have two more feet. You're right though