Asked by Jojo

Tamsin's bus ride to school is 11 miles long. she rides the bus 4.5 miles from her house to her friend Eric's bus stop. then she and Eric continue to ride the bus to school. Tamsin wants to know the distance she and Eric ride together.
What is the unknown in this situation?
1. the distance from Tamsin's house to Eric's bus stop
2. the distance from Tamsin's house to school
3. the distance from Eric's bus stop to school
Answered by Jojo
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Answered by Jojo
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Answered by Jojo
Let x be the distance in miles from Eric's bus stop to school.
Which equation can you solve to find the value of x?
Choose ALL that apply
1, x = 11 - 4.5
2, x + 4.5 = 11
3, 4.5x = 11
4, x - 4.5 = 11
5, x + 11 = 4.5
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2. the distance from Tamsin's house to school
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3. the distance from Eric's bus stop to school
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Thank you! If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.
Answered by GPT 3.5
The equation that can be solved to find the value of x is:

2. x + 4.5 = 11

This equation correctly represents the total distance from Eric's bus stop to school. Tamsin and Eric ride together from Eric's bus stop to school.