Question

Rena`s rowboat drifts 23 feet away from the shore, followed by another 9 more feet. What equation represents Rena`s rowboat position ?

Answer 1

d = 23 + 9

Explanation:

Imagine that we're using a point on the shore as our reference point. First the rowboat ends up 23 feet out from this reference point. Next, the boat drifts another 9 feet out in exactly the same direction as before.

The following equation represents R'ena's rowboat position:

d = 23 + 9 (measured in feet)