Answer:
16,088 more miles
Step-by-step explanation:
Do 26,481-10,393 to get the answer.
26,481-10,393=16,088
The reason that you need to use subtraction to solve this problem is because the word problem says ”how many more”. I’ve learned in school that this is a sign that you have to find the difference to the terms being used in the problem, in this case, 26,481 and 10,393. To find the difference is to subtract the smaller number from the larger number, showing that you have to do 26,481-10,393 to get the answer.
Let the smallest number = x
The next higher number would be x +1
The 3rd number would be x +2
The sum of the 3 numbers: x + x+1 + x+2
33 more than the smallest number is written as x+33
Now you have:
x + x+1 + x+2 = x+33
Simplify the left side:
3x +3 = x +33
Subtract 3 from each side:
3x = x +30
Subtract 1x from each side:
2x = 30
Divide both sides by 2:
X = 30/2
x = 15
The three numbers are 15, 16 and 17
20-x=15 would be the equation to you problem
3x-x+2=4 thats the answer