Is 120 > x-50 the correct answer to Jack and Jason drove a total of 120 miles to go to the same concert. Jack drove 50 miles less than Jason. How many miles did Jason drive?
Let x = the miles that Jason drove.
x + x - 50 = 120
2x = 170
x = 85
I think I should specify that this is supposed to be written as an expression and not an equation. We are supposed to be translating an expression written by our classmates, and this one really has me confused.
To solve this problem, we need to set up an equation to represent the given information. Let's try to find the distance Jason drove.
Let x represent the number of miles Jason drove.
Since Jack drove 50 miles less than Jason, Jack drove x - 50 miles.
The total distance they drove together is 120 miles, so we can set up the equation:
x + (x - 50) = 120
To solve this equation, we can combine like terms:
2x - 50 = 120
Next, let's isolate the variable on one side of the equation. We can do this by adding 50 to both sides of the equation:
2x - 50 + 50 = 120 + 50
Simplifying:
2x = 170
Finally, we divide both sides of the equation by 2 to solve for x:
2x/2 = 170/2
x = 85
Therefore, Jason drove 85 miles to go to the concert.