Question

duval county landscaping uses two different sized trucks to deliver mulch. the first truck can transport x cubic yards of mulch, and the second can transport y cubic yards of mulch. the first truck makes 12 tripes to a job site, while the second makes 14 trips. create an expression that represents the difference in the total number of cubic yards that the first truck delivers compared to the second.

Answer 1

12x-14y would be the answer.

Answer 2

`12x -14y`

Explanation:

As per the statement:

duval county landscaping uses two different sized trucks to deliver mulch.

The first truck can transport x cubic yards of mulch, and the second can transport y cubic yards of mulch.

The first truck makes 12 tripes to a job site.

⇒Number of cubic yards first truck makes = 12x

It is also given that:

The second makes 14 trips.

⇒Number of cubic yards second truck makes = 14y

⇒Difference of total number of cubic yards that the first truck delivers to the second is:

`12x -14y`

Therefore, an expression that represents the difference in the total number of cubic yards that the first truck delivers compared to the second is,
`12x -14y`