Question

To get from home to work every day, Samos drives 7 miles east on Avenue A, and then drives north on Avenue B. He knows that the straight-lines distance from his hometo his place of work is about 25 miles. How many miles does he drive north on Avenue B?

Answer 1

Answer:

18 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

7 + x = 25

-7          -7

x = 18

Answer 2

Answer:

The answer is 18 miles.

Step-by-step explanation:

x is always a good strategy to find missing numbers, so let's use x.

Equation:

$7+x=25$

$25-7=18$

$7+18-7=18$

$25-7=18$