Question

Jacob and Mark started taking a test at the same time. Jacob finished his test 10 minutes before Mark. Which equation represents the time, j, Jacob spent on the test compared to the time, m, Mark spent on the test?

Answer 1

m-10=j is your answer

Answer 2

j=m-10

Explanation:

If j respresentst he time Jacob spent in the test and m the time Mark spent on the test. We can write an expression that shows the amount of Time Jacob spent on the test compare to Jacob:

We know that Jacob finished the test 10 minutes before Mark.

Let j equal the Total time Jacob spent in terms of Marks time is:

`j=m-10`

Jacob spends m-10 on the test compared to Mark