Latoya drove her go-kart around a track 3 times. She drove a total of 7.8 kilometers.

Question

(a)Let d be the distance around the track (in kilometers). Write an equation that can be used to find . First choose an appropriate form. Then fill in the blanks with the letter d and the numbers 3 and 7.8 .

(b)Solve your equation for to find the distance around the track.

Answer 1

(a) The appropriate form for the equation would be:
3d = 7.8

(b) To solve the equation for d:
Divide both sides of the equation by 3:
d = 7.8 / 3

Simplifying the expression:
d = 2.6 kilometers

Therefore, the distance around the track is 2.6 kilometers.