Leonard ran 4 miles more than Sheldon ran. The sum of their distances is 26 miles. How far did Sheldon run? The domain

Question

a. Define your variable.
b. Write algebraic expressions for the distances each person ran.
c. Write an equation that can help you solve the problem.
d. Solve the equation by using the supplied set of possible solutions.
e. Check your answer.
of the solution is {0, 4, 11, 22}.

Answer 1

a. X = Sheldon's distance.
x+4 = Leonard's distance.

c. x + x+4 = 26.

d. 2x = 26-4 = 22.
X = 11.