Question

Mai skater x miles, and Clare skated 3/5 farther than that. Write an equation to represent the relationship between the distance Mai skated (x) and the distance Clare skated (y)

Answer 1

Its 5x/8 miles or 8x/5

im not sure.

Answer 2

The relationship between the distances is 5x/8 miles

Explanation:

Here, we want to write a relationship

From the question, Mai skated X miles while Clare skated 3/5 farther than that

So the relationship will be;

x + 3/5x = x + 3x/5 = 8x/5