Question

Lizard A traveled x feet. Lizard D traveled
3
1
​
less than Lizard A.
Write an equivalent equation to show another way you can represent the distance Lizard D traveled.
x
Lizard A

Lizard D
y= x -
3
1
​
x

y= ?

Answer 1

To express the distance Lizard D traveled based on the distance traveled by Lizard A (x feet), we know that Lizard D traveled 3 feet less than Lizard A.

Let's represent the distance Lizard D traveled as \( y \). Given that Lizard D traveled \( 3 \) feet less than Lizard A, we can express this as:

\[ y = x - 3 \]

So the equivalent equation representing the distance Lizard D traveled is:

\[ y = x - 3 \]