Question

Brandy drove four times as far as Tomas. Together, they drove 75 miles. Which equation below can be used to find the number of miles Tomas drove?
A. 4x2n=75
B. 5x=75
C. 5x2n=75
D. 3x=75

the "2n" represent an exponent

Answer 1

Answer:

B.

Step-by-step explanation:

Tomas drove x miles.

Brandy drove 4 times as many miles as Tomas, so Brandy drove 4x miles.

Altogether, they drove x miles + 4x miles = 5x miles

5x = 75

Answer: B.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

answer b mean brandy drove four times as far as Tomas the drove 75 miles = 5x