Write and solve an equation to find the answer.?
Tracy has already cycled 1 kilometer this year, plus she plans to cycle 2 kilometers during each trip to work. After 4 trips to work, how many kilometers will Tracy have cycled in total? Write and solve an equation to find the answer.
Tracy has already cycled 1 kilometer this year, plus she plans to cycle 2 kilometers during each trip to work. After 4 trips to work, how many kilometers will Tracy have cycled in total? Write and solve an equation to find the answer.
1 Answer
Feb 20, 2018
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Explanation:
Let
So, we have the equation
Since she already cycled 1 kilometer, we can add one to your equation :
After 4 trips to work in which she cycles 2 kilometers,
the number of kilometers she has cycled is 4
If you wish so, you can remove 1 from the right side to get