A mirror that is 5 ft wide is to be centered on a wall that is 17 ft long. Write the equation that shows how far from each end of the wall the mirrors ends should be placed. Calculate

Question

A mirror that is 5 ft wide is to be centered on a wall that is 17 ft long. Write the equation that shows how far from each end of the wall the mirrors ends should be placed. Calculate

Answer 1

The wall is 17 feet long and the mirror is 5 feet wide. Let x be the distance the mirror should be placed from each end of the wall.

x=(17-5)/2=12/2=6 feet