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On Monday, Mr. Roberts drove 42 miles.
On Tuesday, he drove 5 miles more than half the distance he drove on Monday.
Which expression shows how you could find the distance, in miles, Mr. Roberts drove on Tuesday?(
42
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5
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×
2
42
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5
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2
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(
42
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2
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5

(
42
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2
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+
5

Respuesta :

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Answer:

The expression is equal to

[tex]\frac{1}{2}(42)+5=26\ miles[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x ----->the distance, in miles, driven by Mr. Roberts on Tuesday

y ----->the distance, in miles, driven by Mr. Roberts on Monday

we know that

[tex]x=\frac{1}{2}y+5[/tex] -----> equation A

[tex]y=42\ miles[/tex] -----> equation B

solve by substitution

Substitute equation B in equation A and solve for x

[tex]x=\frac{1}{2}(42)+5=26\ miles[/tex]