Karla P.

asked • 05/16/17

Word problem

Josephine walked to Brandi and then trotted back home. She walked at 2 miles per hour and trotted at 4 miles per hour. How far was it to brundig if her walking time was 2 hours longer than her trotting time?

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Mark M. answered • 05/16/17

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Karla P.

6 over 2??? 
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Mark M.

No, can you show your work?
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Karla P.

2t+4=4t combine the 4 and 2 and get 6t oh so 6 over 4??? 
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Mark M.

What about the parentheses? What do they mean?
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Karla P.

Multiply.?
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Mark M.

Yes, the 2 is distributed to the t and the 4.
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