Question

Kevin Ran 3 miles more than steve ran The sum of their distances is 31 miles How far did Steve run.
A. Define your variable
B. Write algebraic expressions for the distances each person ran
C. Write an equation that can help you solve the problem
D. Solve the Equation show your work

Answer 1

Answer:

A: Miles Steve ran

B: Steve: x; Kevin: x+3

C: x+x+3=31

D: x=14

Step-by-step explanation:

A: Is the variable for the question. In this case, it's how many miles Steve ran.

B: I put Steve as x. Kevin would be x+3 because it says that he ran 3 more miles than Steve.

C: x+x+3=31 because again, Steve is x added with Kevin, which is x+3. 31 is the total.

D:x+x+3=31

2x+3=31

2x=28

x=14

Steve ran 14 miles

Hope this helped!