An oil drilling company drills the same distance each day for 5 days. They started at an elevation of 121.175 feet and ended at an elevation of -246.875 feet.
Which equation can be used to find x, the distance they drilled each day?
The equation that can be used to find the distance drilled each day is:
(121.175 - x) + (121.175 - x) + (121.175 - x) + (121.175 - x) + (121.175 - x) = -246.875
This equation represents the initial elevation of 121.175 feet minus the distance drilled each day (x), repeated for 5 days, equaling the final elevation of -246.875 feet.