Question

Jake runs 76–√ miles on Monday and 56–√ miles on Tuesday. What is the difference in miles run each day?(1 point)

2–√6

4–√12

2–√12

4–√6

Answer 1

To find the difference in miles run each day, we need to subtract the distance run on Tuesday from the distance run on Monday.

Distance run on Monday: 76 – √ miles
Distance run on Tuesday: 56 – √ miles

Subtracting the distance run on Tuesday from the distance run on Monday:
(76 – √ miles) - (56 – √ miles)

Distributing the negative sign in front of the second parentheses:
76 – √ miles - 56 + √ miles

Combining like terms:
(76 - 56) + (√ miles - √ miles)

Simplifying further:
20 + (0)

The difference in miles run each day is 20 miles. So the correct answer is 20.