A construction crew is lengthening a road that originally measured 51 miles. The crew is adding one mile to the road each day.
Let L be the length (in miles) after D days of construction.
Write an equation relating L to D. Then use this equation to find the length of the road after days.
equation:
length of road after 26 days :
L = 51 + D
After 26 days,
L = 51 + 26
L = 77
Therefore, the length of the road after 26 days of construction is 77 miles.