Question

If someone climbed 468 feet up a mountain, 129 feet more then another person, how high did that person climbed then the other person climbed, what equation represents th4 following real world problem
X - 468 = 129
X - 129 = 468
X + 468 = 129
X + 129 = 468

Answer 1

In the given scenario, you state that one person climbed 468 feet, and this height is 129 feet more than what another person climbed. To express this mathematically, let's define \( X \) as the height that the other person climbed.

The relationship can be formulated as:

\( 468 = X + 129 \)

If we rearrange this equation, we can express it as:

\( X = 468 - 129 \)

Now, looking at the options you provided:

1. \( X - 468 = 129 \) - This does not represent the scenario correctly.
2. \( X - 129 = 468 \) - This also does not represent the scenario correctly.
3. \( X + 468 = 129 \) - This is incorrect as well.
4. \( X + 129 = 468 \) - This equation correctly represents the situation.

Thus, the correct equation from your options is:

**\( X + 129 = 468 \)**

This equation means that the amount the other person climbed ( \( X \) ) plus 129 feet equals the height that the first person climbed (468 feet).