Question

On Monday, Jason ran x miles. On Tuesday, he ran 5 fewer miles than on Monday.

Which expression represents the total number of miles Jason ran over these two days?

-5x

x- 5

2x-5

2 (x-5)

Answer 1

2x-5

Explanation:

Because you mutiply the regular numbers by two and then subtract the five for the second day.

Answer 2

2x-5

Explanation:

he ran x miles on Monday- x miles

Tuesday, he ran 5 fewer than on Monday- x-5

total would be to add these two values- x+(x-5)=2x-5