Question
Scotty and his dad are repairing the railing along the side of the deck. They put up eight supports with 4 feet between each one. If the first support is at one corner of the deck and the eighth support is at the other corner, how long is the side?
Answers
Ms. Sue
Let x = the supports. The ____ are the four feet between the supports. How many feet are there?
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Zayn
I don't get it