write as an algebraic expression

five trips of x mileseach, plus another 5.8 miles. i am thinking 5 x + 5.8

About the skateboarding 5 blocks west and 8 blocks north to get to my friend's house. With a block being equal to 1/8 of a mile in length. Wanting to know how far would I travel in a round trip. I was thinking 8 blocks equal 1 mile because 5,280 feet is a mile and 1/8 of 5,280 is 660 feet. 660 x 8 =5,280 feet which is a mile. So 1 5/8 x2 =3 2/8 mile round trip. Is my thikning right?

Yes, you are correct! The algebraic expression for "five trips of x miles each, plus another 5.8 miles" is indeed 5x + 5.8.

To explain how to arrive at this expression, let's break it down into smaller parts:

1. "Five trips of x miles each": When you have "x miles" repeated five times, the algebraic expression would be 5x.

2. "Plus another 5.8 miles": The phrase "another" implies that we are adding something to the previous expression. Since we already have 5x, we can add 5.8 miles to it.

3. Combining the expressions: The expression 5x represents the five trips, and we add 5.8 miles to it. Therefore, the final algebraic expression becomes 5x + 5.8.

Well done! Your understanding of algebraic expressions is correct.

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