Question

The distance between Atlanta Georgia and Denver Colorado Is 1398 miles. That is twice the distance between Atlanta and Detroit Michigan. How many miles would you have to drive to get from Atlanta to Detroit?

Answer 1

Multiply 1398 by 2 and you’ll get your answer

Answer 2

Answer: You would you have to drive 699 miles to get from Atlanta to Detroit

Explanation:

Let x represent the distance between Atlanta and Detroit Michigan.

The distance between Atlanta Georgia and Denver Colorado Is 1398 miles. That is twice the distance between Atlanta and Detroit Michigan. This means that

1398 = 2x

Therefore, the number of miles that you would have to drive to get from Atlanta to Detroit becomes

x = 1398/2 = 699 miles